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On public forgiveness of Michael Vick over Chris Brown: "Plus, I kind of don't give a rat's ass about Rhianna. Not saying that justifies her getting her ass whooped, but I feel worse for a dog than Rhianna." [+18] (self.ShitRedditSays)

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[–]funfungiguy 18 points 48 minutes ago (24|6) Kind of how I feel about it. Michael Vick abused many, many dogs, and I don't like that. That said, he went to prison, and worked his ass off to get his career back on track, and to try and repair his image, and I'd like to think he realizes what he was doing was fucked up. Phil Zimbardo explains it in a nutshell by saying that toxic environments create toxic situations, and these toxic situations often make good people do toxic things. They aren't really "bad" people, they're regular people that can easily find themselves doing unforgivable things. Chris Brown on the other hand, hasn't really ever done anything to make amends with fans and stuff. When he's been questioned about it, he's libel to go bat-shit crazy on the interviewer, meaning he probably still has anger issues. Really, the only time he's ever made any effort to look apologetic is because his career was taking a beating. Chris Brown might very well just be a "bad person". Plus, I kind of don't give a rat's ass about Rhianna. Not saying that justifies her getting her ass whooped, but I feel worse for a dog than Rhianna. And Rhianna's actions regarding the incident haven't done much to solicit my sympathies. She turned her victimization into money and good fortune (and good for her), but then sits on the fence as to whether she'd take a douchebag that bites her on the face back. I get mad when a dog gets abused, because I like dogs. And the abuser seems to want to show he's trying to change, and hasn't really dodged a lot of tough questions or shirked claiming absolute responsibility. The woman-beater dodges questions and the victim is rich and famous, and even more so after the ass-kicking. Chris brown is a douche, and deserves all the bad things that happen in life, and my cynical ass doesn't have as much sympathy for his rich and famous victim. It's probably wrong, but that's how I see it. The dog's didn't really get a "plus" for being a victim. They got put down, or sent to a loving home, which any dog should deserve in the first place. Which means the dogs got a shit deal right off the bat, and the "good" result was merely "average", and what they should had in the first place. I'd be much more outraged if my neighbor beat his wife.

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[–]kidsneakers 11 points12 points ago

ಠ_ಠ

Also, what's up with Reddit and misspelling Rihanna? It's a pretty common thing with them.

[–]Gapwickthe federer of friendzoning 7 points8 points ago

It's because they have never actually heard any of her music, they just know that she's a successful female pop musician, and that's like the a reddit trifecta of hate.

(If they had listened, they would know that Good Girl Gone Bad is pretty damn sweet.)

[–]Gradeskee 2 points3 points ago

By hating or being unaware of popular people and things, that show that you are, therefore, totally edgy and like underground totally not a comformist and shit! IT'S SCIENCE!

EDIT: Also, she is a non-white woman who is successful.

[–]butyourenicebutt what abutt the buttmenz 0 points1 point ago

it's an attempt to act like they can't care, see, because they don't even bother to spell her name right. but really, they care a whole lot, and make the effort to spell it wrong the same way every time.

[–]tvc_15 8 points9 points ago

dogs>women

welcome to reddit.

[–]RobotAnnaLESBIAN COMBAT DISCO STICK (+1 against whitey) 22 points23 points ago

woah woah wait what reddit doesn't like a female (beep boop) popular music singer of color??? and blames her for being the victim of public and humiliating domestic violence?? then compares her to a dog????

im dying of shock over here, its almost like reddit is super fucking racist and fucked up or something. also dogs own and are better than redditors.

[–]New_Wav 4 points5 points ago

You know I don't like Rihanah's music either but her life is still worth something to the human race. Most everybody is worth something to some one. No person ever deserves to be beaten within an inch of their life because they got in a fight with their boyfriend. No one deserves to be beaten in general.

Chris Brown is a horrible person. So is Vick but Brown is worse as far as I'm concerned.

What the fuck is wrong with people to think the dog is worth more than a person just because they don't like the person.

[–]cdskipspay or neuter your shitlord! 3 points4 points ago

Redditors have more empathy for dogs than for a black woman?

Naaaaaaaaaaw. It COULD NOT BE!

Also, Rihanna's success is down to her cashing in on her victimization, according to Redditors? WHAT A SHOCK! I AM SO SURPRISED!

[–]melteddalidemilitarized friendzone 7 points8 points ago

Holy fuck what is wrong with these people! I don't like most of Rhianna's music either but that doesn't mean I abdicate any sense of compassion for her and her situation. How she dealt with the experience she went through is her business and if that for her is putting emphasis on how tough she is so she isn't seen as a victim then that's her perogative.

[–]IdownVoteYouAllI can't hear you over my privilege 3 points4 points ago

Of course the dog is more important. Didn't you read the Tragic Ballad of girlwriteswhat? "Women are below animals".

[–]SetupGuy 10 points11 points ago

"empathy"

[–]butyourenicebutt what abutt the buttmenz 0 points1 point ago

anybody else get the feeling the guy made a point of misspelling her name just to show how little he cares?

[–]Ubermensch65five321 -1 points0 points ago

I completely agree with this sentiment. A dog can not defend itself, Rhianna can.

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