Sorry for the lack of new vids and stuff
But I ran! I ran so far away! No seriously, if I didn’t stop to talk to my neighbor that first mile, how fast would I have gone? I think that was my fastest mile ever. I was shocked given how much pain my foot has been causing and how slow I’ve been. I had a lot to do, so I knew I had to be fast. This weekend I have to go to New Jersey for my friend’s birthday party type event. Then Sunday is my nephew’s baptism, and I get to be a godfather. On top of all that, I have to run tomorrow morning and put new shocks on the front end of my Jeep.
So busy isn’t the word. But things are settling down, and as soon as I can I have great news, but I can’t share it yet. I thought I would be able to the other day. But I’m stuck in a weird situation.
Alright, so all day long I’ve seen people posting about Michael Vick. It’s been bothering me, listen, I don’t care how long he spent in jail; torturing and killing animals is just as wrong as torturing and killing human beings. If we wouldn’t let a person who tortured and killed a human out of jail, why would we let someone who did the same to not just one dog but to many? He does not deserve to be part of society, forget about making millions playing a game for a living. No, he has not done his time, no he has not made it right. He belongs in jail.
We can’t have equality, we can’t end oppression, until we end it all, until we make all equal, that includes those who can’t speak for themselves. All living beings have a right to live, and we should not be responsible for shortening their lives. “But such and such is natural” you may say. Perhaps, but we have cognitive abilities that allow us to defy the natural order when we so choose. To not choose to live a kind life seems so wrong to me. I don’t hold it against people, they have been trained to think a certain way, and some people truly enjoy the flavor and everything. I just wish they would see it a little more compassionately. As far as someone who murders for sport though, that’s unforgivable in my eyes. Sorry, it has nothing to do with any other aspect of Vick’s life, it’s all about what he did to those dogs and how I feel about the importance of not just my human brothers and sisters’ lives, but the lives of our cousins throughout the animal kingdom.
Anyway, something to think about. I am going to get to sleep, so I can run tomorrow morning. Have fun, keep running and remember, if Gil can run then so can you!
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