I think we can agree that there are cultural differences between almost any identifiable groups of people. That's a really good thing. Even if I don't happen to like the same things you do, you should have the freedom to express your individuality within your unique culture.
But when someone takes cases like Michael Vick's (where he was found guilty of dog fighting by his own admission) and tries to provide some meaningful perspective by saying that he was involved in something that was part of his culture, I see no value in that. Culture is irrelevant. That doesn't make his actions even slightly more acceptable or understandable. It is our responsibility to stand up against those things in our culture that are disgusting so they cannot survive. I would say training dogs to tear each other apart and then violently killing the losing animals, even if part of someone's "culture", is absolutely reprehensible.
What do you think?
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