Comments on: Pictures from the Pedro Martinez Cockfight

By: Fred

Fred — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:47:59 +0000

William wrote:

> The problem is that we (U.S.) tries too many times to impose
> our beliefs on others outside of our borders… what about our
> good ole boys from this country that visit VEGAS? Does anyone
> here Think that their not conducting business outside of MLB’s
> standard of ethics? What’s legal there is illeagal [sic] in other
> states.

No, we’re just trying to impose our sense of right and wrong on people who get really really rich on our entertainment dollars. No one is saying that the DR should ban cockfighting; people just want Pedro and Juan to not partake in it.

And you’re absolutely right. If Pedro got recorded banging some woman in a Nevada whorehouse, you can bet that it would be a PR headache for baseball, and MLB wouldn’t issue a statement that it was A-OK with them just because it was legal in that particular county.

By: Fred

Fred — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:05:16 +0000

TomM – Where did I mention rape? You need to read before you write.

By: CB

CB — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:54:46 +0000

I am a vegan. This is not about imposing beliefs on someone else. Humans chose to fight, the animals do not. Whether it’s legal or not, it’s cruel just as a lot of other stuff done to animals is. A person can eat meat and still have some standards for what is humane and what isn’t.
And yes I am just as outraged about cruelty to people just as much as animals. There’s no good reason to harm another being unless it’s in self defense. It’s true animals kill to eat but for the most part they only kill for what they need to survive. There’s an order to it all, one that humans lack. Most of my friends and family are meat eaters and I love them just the same.
Someone commented by writing live and let live…try applying that to animals as well.

By: William

William — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:17:33 +0000

The problem is that we (U.S.) tries too many times to impose our beliefs on others outside of our borders. I’m sure that most athletes born outside of the US.A never partake on their own countries history or traditions! what about our good ole boys from this country that visit VEGAS? Does anyone here Think that their not conducting business outside of MLB’s standard of ethics? What’s legal there is illeagal in other states. How many athletes drive their Lambo’s on our highways at ridiculous speeds endangering Joe Public! Is this overhyped because of Vick? Too many times we look to tarnish someone else’s career because of a need for publicity! Look at the steroid investigation, from baseball players to musicians?! Let’s get real and worry about true issues here at home and not abroad..

By: Greg G

Greg G — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:13:27 +0000

whoops almost forgot I will lay a 100 to 70 that HSUS AND PETA are surprised by the comments go PEDRO remember head back feet out god bless

By: Greg G

Greg G — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 03:04:07 +0000

It seems to me that animal rights activists ( terrorists) want to presure people to apologise for their cultural rights get a life or choke on a soybean patty i feel eat more chicken

By: Byron

Byron — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 18:00:13 +0000

cock fighting takes place every weekend in america its most common in every state and as long as this country flaots on the god damn oceon its gonna take place, no buts or maybes ITS GONNA HAPPEN, it was an american tradition, george washington, abe lincoln, they all were fluent cock fighters,

PROUD to be a cocker!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

By: miguel

miguel — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:59:54 +0000

well well the hypocrasy continues in this country.

Take a look at ringling Bros and Barnum &Bailey circus. i bet all you fools have taken your children to see tigers and elephants balance a ball on their heads or stand on one foot. We have a problem in this country you want to be entertained by this cruelty that you know exists but refuse to acknowlege it and still take your kids to the circus.

Get real fools

By: TomM

TomM — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:42:40 +0000

Joe – extremely well said Sir.

By: TomM

TomM — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:38:53 +0000

Ummm Fred…it’s a goddamn chicken. Relax. Thousands are killed everyday and unless you don’t eat meat – and I mean any meat at all, then your agruement is, well for lack of a better word…retarded.

Your analogy comparing cock fighting to rape is at best stupid and maybe for some down right insulting. It’s about as meaninful as comparing Pepsi to Heroine.

Take a deep breath….calm down and remember, there is a lot more horrible shit happening in the world today than Pedro attending a cock fight.