Whoopie?

As I have heard and read about Whoopi Goldberg's debut on the view, I am disappointed but maybe I shouldn't be disappointed at all. After all, what does she have that puts her on an educational plane above others? She is just a comedian -and probably should stick to comedy.  Her comments were just as uneducated as many of those weighing in on the issues.  To be excruciatingly fair, she was not exactly on his side but it seemed as though she was trying to give a different perspective.  She said "he comes from a culture where that kind of activity is not questioned, in the deep south." 

 

Hmmm, the last time I checked, good Ol' boy Vick was from downtown Newport News VA which is not exactly rural or the deep south.  Virginia is southern but barely, in fact it is just below the Mason Dixon line. Perhaps she should consult with Ms Teen South Carolina as to Virginia's location on a map. 

 

Shame on her for blaming culture for the actions of a callous thug. If there is a culture to blame it is thug culture because that is what he has become, maybe he didn't start out that way but he has become one.  While dogfighting has been more pronounced in rural areas which have included the south, it is an illegal and cruel activity that is everywhere.  It is not a "southern" thing nor is it a "black thing".  

 

Those whose cultures have been blamed for his decisions should be upset.  These decisions were made by a rich man who is almost thirty years old.  Old enough to know better and old enough to take personal responsibility.  If he didn't know that it was wrong, he would not have pointed fingers to others, he would not have hidden his activities, and he would not have painted the buildings on the property black so they were less likely to be seen.  Don't try to tell me he didn't know holding those dogs heads underwater until they died wasn't cruel, he didn't care - that's the point.  He didn't value them and didn't care what happened to them and didn't care if they suffered.