Yesterday, a hazmat team was at the Diamondhead campus. The staff and students had reported a foul smell. They found an animal carrier containing a dead dog. The entire carrier had also been wrapped in a tarp.
What a strange way to dispose of the dog. No matter the circumstances surrounding the death of this dog, it should not have been dumped in a field. It was a very despicable act! They could have buried the dog or taken it to the Humane Society for burial. There is no excuse for handling it in this way!
Then it seems that most people tend to NOT do the right thing.
About a week ago, we saw several people walking up the hill near our house. Several small groups of people kept passing a dog which seemed to be searching the hillside. My wife and I initially assumed the dog belonged to someone that was walking nearby. But it soon became apparent that the dog was alone. I was able to leash the dog and we gave it food and water. Of all the people passing by, not one person even took the time to check on the dog - no one cared! What has happened to compassion? What a statement this lack of action says about human nature in general. I have come to believe that the percentage of people who will stand up and just do the right thing, is actually very small.
Somehow I wanted to lead into the Michael Vick discussion, but I could not find a smooth transition.... After all the sheer cruelty and brutality that this man inflicted, he now seems destined to become even more glorified, more famous and more wealthy than he ever was. In the press conferences and the interviews, he only speaks of the impact that dogfighting had on his life; he has never stated that he has any remorse for his actions. It is obvious that he has changed very little. He was not punished for his actions, he was rewarded for them!
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