Your vignette does not parallel the Vick story.

but from the point of view of a person who viewed animals as an non-entity and evolved to believe that they should be loved and respected.

Viewing animals as a non-entity is a far cry from animal abuse, and I was simply pointing out the disconnect in relation to the Vick story that you referenced in your title.

then abuse is no big deal. The vast majority of people who eat meat accept severe animal abuse as part of their daily diet.

You said as a child your husband was horrified witnessing the abuse proving he thought it was, in the words of Joe Biden, a big f*&^&ing deal. And it was. My father was a horrible man in that regard as well.

So, rather than beating around the bush here, I'll leave you with this. I don't think animal abusers are capable of a coming to jesus moment on their actions; they can only be punished and should be. And although I don't begrudge Vick starting his life over, I am adamant in my belief he should never, and I do mean never be allowed to own another living creature again.

and subsequent abuse of other dogs, my husband grew to feel that animals don't matter.

The life of a cat or dog, their existence, their well being, was no more important to him than a life of a mosquito. When, early in our relationship, my cat Door Bell died, he had zero reference point to support my grief. When I spent 9 months twice a day cleansing and wrapping Daffodil Daisy Rose's exposed tumor, he couldn't understand why I didn't just give up put him down. Now, he is burdened with the prospect of making that kind of decision.

even Vick.

And he had 55 other dogs that would of ended in the same fate as those 17 and god knows how many, if not hundreds of other dogs he killed before he got caught. How many dog's does someone have to kill before you take away their right to own pets? Someone that mass murders that many dogs is lacking respect for dogs and has something a bit lose in his head. You're kidding yourself if you think he's not going to abuse the shit out of it when it acts like a dog and does something wrong.

and paid a fortune in fines.
People like you cannot see that he has done EVERYTHING that he was told to do.
OK we get it you cannot get over it.
Spare the rest of us your "pain"

It is not about punishment. For some crimes there are protections put in place for community safety. In this case, there should be a prohibition on possessing animals.

Mike Vick definitely should get a 2nd chance. The brother already served his time in prison and had his reputation trashed, not to mention he did community outreach, so there shouldn't even be any reason for people to still hold a grudge over that incident. Holding a grudge is not going to bring those dogs back to life.

Of how the legal system is corrupt and favors those that have the most cash. If his reputation was truly trashed he wouldn't of a got a job with one of the most profitable company's to play in front of millions of people every week. When this guy http://www.kmov.com/news/local/Man-gets-4-year-prison-sentence-in-extreme-dog-abuse-case-172665551.html gets twice the sentence as someone who had more than 4 times the amount of dead dog's on his property along with 55 other attempted murders, it should be easy to under stand why people would still hold a grudge.

Sorry, but having worked pit rescue before, I cannot trust Vick with a dog in his house, anymore than I would trust a pedophile to babysit for me. I'm happy that your husband changed, but he was not the abuser in that situation, simply a witness. Big difference.

What I find wacky is those who act as if his offense is comparable to a major crime vs another human.