There was a point about a couple of months ago when Paris Hilton could have honestly claimed to be "The most known person on the planet Earth". Why? Because we have an obsession with wanting to see the rich and famous taken down a peg. We see the special treatment and considerations they recieve; and it sickens us. At any opportunity, we want for them to be brought to "our side of the tracks".
What we must realize is it is this obsession that harbors this feeling of inadequacy in the general public. We must also realize that we encourage the attitudes of celebrity figures in that we will continue to patronize them. For example, if Paris Hilton (again) were to introdude a new line of clothes today, there would be backorders for at least a year. Movie stars are no different. We still pay to see them at the theaters. Athletes also benefit here. We go to the games(paying ungodly sums of money for the privilege, all the while this obsession of ours just fattens the pockets of these people more.
Enough of the sociology rant from me. Again, I don't think the penalty for Vick will be as severe as some people want or hope. I think he will be playing in the NFL sooner than we think.