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kailumego1 says:
And certainly, as individuals are products or heavily influenced by their immediate environment, there are a lot of black folks that come from severely dysfunctional homes, of which they are determined not to continue the cycle of self-destructive behavior.

These are the individuals like: Oprah Winfrey, etc. the doctors, lawyers, educators, biologist, and etc., who decide I%u2019m not going to allow my negative environment to dictate my life.

Considering you%u2019re a professor, I%u2019m quite sure in your studies somewhere you had taken some courses in psychology, of which you are aware of the nature vs. nurture argument, and that each individual has his/her own unique personality design that often supersedes environmental influences. I%u2019m referencing twin studies where one parent was diagnosed anti-social malignant narcissist personality and had an extensive criminal rap sheet.

One twin was given up for adoption while the other was raised with both parents, including the anti-social malignant narcissist, in which psychologists discovered although one twin had been raised in a totally different environment biological and genetic pre-disposition made him prone to identical behavior as his other sibling.

So, the possibility is that no matter what environment Vick had been raised in if the genetic lineage of one or both parents is inundated with anti-social and malignant narcissistic criminality then chances are he too will adhere to this type of behavior.
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ralan40 says:
Trueprogress, I have read your countless pseudo intellectualism garbage. Your false claims of educational credentials are obvious. Cite links to these so-called articles you have authored, so the public can gain from your ''insight''. If you are all that, your published works, themselves, should better reflect your findings rather than be used to try to validate the b-s you are saying, here.
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keithle1 says:
A lot of black people seem to feel that if you''re not black then you have no right to criticize or say anything bad about a black person. No matter what the black person has done. He or she could have crucified babies
& barbaqued live baby seals. Doesn''t matter.

YOU AS A WHITE PERSON MUST NOT SAY ANYTHING
ABOUT BLACK PEOPLE UNLESS IT''S SOMETHING GOOD. HOW DARE YOU SAY ANYTHING NEGATIVE?! NOT LONG AGO YOU WERE PUTTING FIRE HOSES ON OUR PEOPLE. SHUT UP!!!
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formrusmcsgt says:
"Vick, however, insisted he placed no bets of his own nor took any winnings."

Of course not. He was only interested in providing a fine home for these animals....
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swwils says:
I hate to see that dude go,I am not a big Falcons fan but the guy has talent,and I did like watching him throw the ball.My kids have a VICK quarter back practice ball and now they won''t play with it because we have a Jack Russell and they look at him and that ball and say screw it!
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susanhelit says:
How dumb is that - if your father, an intruder, whoever, forced you to do something - you''re not repsonsible for your actions. If, after that person is gone, and you are an adult, and you keep doing horrible things without being forced, that is 100% YOUR FAULT!

Vick was never enslaved. Nor was his father. Nor was his father''s father. He''s an adult. His actions are his, and his alone. No amount of victimology, excuses, nor anything else changes that. To place anything on slavery is to say you are still a child, as were your parents, and their parents, unwilling to control or be responsible for your own actions, for your own choices.
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lovepitbulls says:
I''m proud that the NFL suppended Michael Vick. I own three american pit bulls and would never in my life put them in any kind of danger. I lost all respect of him as a person and a player. What message is he sending people who look up to him. That is ok to fight pit bulls. Any one in my oppinon is trash. Him and anyone else that does this is half the reson why pit bulls have such a bad name. All i know is that he is a wearthless man who should be kicked out of the NFL for good
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mitywhity says:
All you atheists should just shut your mouths. I don''t care what religion someone adheres to or simply refers to, you spiritual tumbleweeds start lambasting them because they refer to a standard. This country is built on a standard - the Constitution, the Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Independence. MEN WROTE THEM! So why are you not slamming everyone that refers to those documents since a man wrote them? We effectively deify the writers of those works as the "Founding Fathers", yet no slur escapes your filthy lips. I would personally like to meet about four or five of you at the same time some where in the future and pound your a$$es into the ground! Trust me, you''d be proud of the new face I''d leave you to wear. If any of you liberal atheists live in North GA let me know when and where.
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bb19631 says:
I am glad the NFL indefinitely suspended that idiot. Good for NIKE for doing the same. Otherwise he would be using that money on his defense. He needs to feel what those dogs went thru, I hope he gets what he deserves in prision. Money and fame better not buy his way out of this mess. He is just as guilty as his buddies. He *** well knew what was going on , on his property. Do not play stupid you are not above the law. You are just ignorant,to say the least.
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obeylaw says:
Let''s hope the NFL bans him for life! It is to bad someone doesn''t have the authority to ban him from all professional sports.

He is a liar, a cheat and is useless in my book. I hope the state also charges him for everything they can. 40 or 50 years in the penal system would do him good!

These people should be made accountable for all of their actions... they are not gods nor can walk on water nor are untaouchable but they think they are!

This is just another example of how money, greed, drugs, steroids, etc. are ruining our sports and the reputation of this country!
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