Whoopi Goldberg debuted as a new host on the view this week, and instantly put her foot in her mouth. It seems that she doesn't have a very high opinion of southerners. For some reason, she felt like she needed to defend Michael Vick, so she trashed an entire part of our country in her effort to do that.
It seems that Michael shouldn't be held responsible for fighting, torturing and killing dogs, because according to Whoopi, dog-fighting isn't all that unusual in the South "where he comes from". She said, "It's like cockfighting in Puerto Rico. There are certain things that are indicative to certain parts of the country."
She was asked about the torturing and killing of the dogs, and replied that dogs are sport for many people. My God, what the hell is she thinking? I guess they're civilized up North, but us Southerners just can't help loving to torture and kill dogs!
Let me make this very clear to Whoopi. You can't excuse Vick's vicious crimes because he grew up in the South. It is just as much a crime to fight, torture and kill dogs in the South, as it is anywhere else in this country. Millions of people grow up and spend their entire lives in the South, without ever having the urge to commit vicious and heinous acts against animals.
Vick knew what he was doing was criminal and just plain wrong, and he did it anyway. He deserves whatever punishment he receives, and probably more.
As for Whoopi, I'm very disappointed. I used to be a fan, until I saw what a low opinion she had of us Southerners.
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