Sorry - I don't buy letting Vick off the hook. His crime was certainly not as bad as Little's - but just because Little was not sufficiently punished does not mean we should let Vick off the hook.

Nor do I buy the argument that Vick comes from a culture where dog fighting is acceptable, so it isn't as bad. You make several million dollars a year, and you no longer get to pretend you are back in your neighborhood surrounded by like minded folks. At the very least, if you do something illegal, that is widely viewed as evil (at best) by much of society, I have no sympathy for you, at all. Just like the folks who allegedly win the darwin awards, this level of stupidity deserves every ounce of punishment doled out - even the outrage from the folks at PETA.

Menudo soup is something that I find gross, but is obviously culturaly significant. The torture of dogs, even if it was part of someone's culture, is not something that should be excused or tolerated. Especially by people who should know better.