That is completely absurd. To say that the dogs, which were abused, deserve a second chance is completely different from saying the abuser deserves a second chance. How is this hypocritical?
I really have to do this? Really?
Try this on for size then:
The dogs are being give the chance to be loving canine companions rather than vicious, dangerous wild animals. Animal activists approve.
Vick asked for the chance to be a loving human companion of a canine rather than raising them to be vicious, dangerous animals. Animal activists are terribly upset at the thought.
I'm sorry, but I still seem to have trouble equating the victims to the perpetrator...