Tuesday, May 19, 2009

A Second Chance For Vick?



Today is a pretty good day for Michael Vick.  He is scheduled to be released from prison and transferred to his home in VA, where he will be under house arrest for the final two months of his sentence.  If you aren't familiar with (former NFL star quarterback) Vick, all you need do is google his name and you'll find he has spent the last 23 months in prison for charges surrounding his involvement in dogfighting.Part of his sentence also requires him to work a 40 hr per week construction job that pays 10 bucks an hour.  Wow...I bet that's humbling.

The hot topic question on ESPN now is if and when he will return to the NFL.  

I haven't followed this story very closely, but I know a lot of people are still angry with him - for his cruel treatment of dogs, to his dishonesty, and his poor example to "the kids".  So at what point should he be forgiven?  Has he done enough to "right his wrongs" or pay for his mistakes?  Assuming that he was truly sorry, should he be allowed to play pro football again?What if he's not really sorry?  What do you think???


PS Two books that I found really interesting on the topic of forgiveness are: 
-The Sunflower, by Simon Wiesenthal

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