Fairness in Justice

Cekebrities woes are in the headlines more and more each day. It has become so common it is impossible to remember all celebrities involved. There are two who are forever in the media’s mind. Those are Michael Vick and Dante Stallworth.
Michael Vicks sin is well known. He had a dog fighting business but denied it again and again until he finally gets caught. He loses millions, gets cut from the Falcons and spends 18 months in a federal prison. Today he signed a two year contract with the Philadelphia Eagles. He will make a few million over the next two years.
Danti Stallworth has a great night partying in Miami. He gets rather sloshed and decides to drive a car. While driving he hits and kills a pedestrian. This pedestrain is a father and husband. When all is said and done he loses a million or so dollars in settlements and lawyers fees, gets a brief jail sentence and loses one year in the NFL. He is in limbo.
From the Laws perspective I know that each case has it’s own merits and contigencies but the meaning of justice seems a big warped from the outcome of these two cases. When it is all said and done when did a dogs life count more than a human life?. When did the punishment for dog fighting become more serious than the punishment for manslaughter? Don’t get me wrong I love dogs and adore my own pet.
IF we reason this from a creationist view and the many dimensions of creation man is the highest being God made. Only man was created in God’s image. This is not said about any other animals created in Genesis one. From a justice point of view people get penalized more for cruelty to animals than to humans.

Allan Jenkins