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The Pros And Cons Of Banning Pitbulls

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The movement to ban pit bulls gained momentum after several high-profile incidents where dogs attacked humans. A case in 1989 sees a girl from Miami-Dade County, Melissa Moreira, attacked by her neighbor’s pit bull. Moreira’s case put Miami-Dade County in a frantic mode, which led to the decision to ban pit bulls. With the ban in place in Miami-Dade County, dogs that had any resemblance to the pit bulls were killed. In 2008, Miami-Dade County had more dog bites and attacks than Broward County, which was the neighboring county. In this case, banning a certain breed does not stop bites or attacks from happening. Critics of BSL argue that the law is ineffective, as it does not address the root causes of dogs’ aggression, like irresponsible ownership, …show more content…

With the belief that pit bulls are aggressive and dangerous, it can become difficult for pit bull owners to find apartments. Additionally, these bans can lead to the euthanasia of many innocent dogs, as they are deemed illegal simply based on their appearance. The law banning pit bulls is unjust and unfair because it is discriminatory against responsible owners and their pit bulls, so banning does not address the social issue of irresponsible pet ownership and any dog can bite not just pit bulls, although the bans would get pit bulls out of dog fighting, it is still discriminatory against responsible owners and their pit bulls, it does not address inefficient pit bull owners, and any dog can bite. Banning pit bulls unfairly penalizes well-behaved dogs and their conscientious owners, reflecting a discriminatory approach that overlooks individual behavior. When discussing the argument of banning pit bulls because of untrustworthy owners, individuals could overlook how such bans do not consider the individual actions of the dog or the owner's efforts to train and raise the pit bulls

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When many people think about Pit Bulls, they often get scared and want nothing to do with them. Pit Bulls are viewed as dangerous and scary. The truth behind this is that Pit Bulls are only as harmful and scary as you make them. For these animals life is pretty tough, from getting banned to getting put into the ring to fight. These animals should be treated the same way any other animal would be treated, with love and compassion.

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The counterargument of this is that pitbulls are not aggressive just from dog fighting it is also the way the owners raise the dog breed, you could personally raise another dog breed besides a pitbull and they could lash out as well and be into dog fighting also, why should we blame the pitbulls. A pro stated from pro con says that pitbulls have the automatic nature to be aggressive and bite people. This is not true at all; there are very nice pitbulls out there who are not aggressive or bite at all. The counterargument to this statement is that, Pitbulls are not aggressive or dangerous they are just like and other dog breed if they are raised incorrectly or get raised into dog fighting they will be aggressive, but if you raise them properly and don't dog fight they are the most gentle breed of dogs out there. Some questions you may be asking could be, Should places have this pitbull restriction?

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People should be able to keep Pit Bulls because the media makes them look

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In conclusion, pit bulls aren't such dangerous dogs after all. Pit bulls have somewhat of a damage to history. There's reasons behind that though so people can judge pit bulls for being the "bully breed" but they're really not. We can fix the way people think by showing them how pit bulls can be "mean"and how they

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Pit bulls are one of the most stereotyped breeds of dogs in today’s society. Many of the dogs found in shelters are in fact members of the pit bull breed. However, adding breed specific legislation to areas with issues involving the breed will not solve the issues but as a matter of fact make the issues worse and create new ones. As a pit bull owner myself, I know banning the breed will not solve the problem and will only cause suffering to all involved. Breed specific legislation is a series of laws that are used to regulate or ban certain breeds of dogs.

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It is said that being labeled a pit bull can increase the shelter stay by 3 times because they are considered dangerous and aggressive. There are too many pits and not enough people willing to adopt

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News Daily published a story about how a stray Pit Bull saved a woman in Georgia and was stabbed five times in the process (Blankinger K. 2016). If the media continues to expose these heroic stories of Pit Bulls and didn’t have such a closed-minded view of them as a breed, more people would be able to see all the good things that Pit Bulls do every day. Pit Bulls would no longer be associated with gangs, drug dealers and dog fighting anymore due to their new social status. These things would begin to fade away due to dogs themselves being trained and socialized. Meaning the dogs aren’t going to be let off leash to run around the neighborhood to even have a chance to interact with other animals or people in an uncontrolled

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Many states started trying to ban pit bulls around 1988. Kent Salazar says, “We have all the means to protect people with clauses about vicious dogs.” He also said that Doberman pinschers were the target of such bans. But everything he said didn’t matter. New Mexico passed the ban, which allowed animal control to seize and kill any pit bull on site ("How Did Pit

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There is no evidence that pitbull bans make communities safer. “In 1990, Winnipeg,Canada, pitbulls were banned, which actually increased the number of dog bites, however rottweiler bites went up immediately.” In 2000 when they changed this law, all dog bites decreased. This proves that the pitbulls were not actually the ones that were attacking,

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Breed-Specific Legislation (BSL) is a law that bans or restricts certain types of dogs based on their appearance, usually because they are perceived as “dangerous” breeds or types of dogs. BSL has targeted pit bulls for many years trying to ban them and will not address the fact that a dog of any breed can become dangerous when bred or trained to be aggressive. Some states have actually enacted BSL specifically to the owners of pit bulls in Denver (Pit). To this day, Denver still has the law, however, it continues to have significantly higher dog bite-related hospitalization rates than other counties (Pit). Ironic, right?

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Just as people should not judge people based on their appearances, animals should not be discriminated against because of how they look. We need not be afraid of pit bulls. While there are some bad things about pit bulls, the positives outweigh the

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There is a negative stigma which follows certain breeds of dogs. Pit bulls for instance, are considered as a dangerous breed. In some cities such as Miami, they are banned and in many shelters, pit bull breeds are amongst the first to get euthanized. What people fail to realize is that dogs’ temperament is indicative of their owner and the care and training they are given.

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More than likely the people that get this type of dog would just train a different breed of dog such as german shepherds to do the same thing therefore, “banning pit bulls would make no progress”. http://www.opposingviews.com/i/should-pit-bulls-be-banned. “If it was determined that pit bulls were 5 times more likely to attack than any other dogs, that could mean that 5 out of 1 million pit bulls will attack in their lifetime instead of 1 out of 1 million. The point is the evidence that shows pit bulls are more likely to attack than other dogs is misinterpreted to mean that they are likely to attack”. http://www.opposingviews.com/i/should-pit-bulls-be-banned.

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However BSL is just a quick fix and the dangerous dogs can't be remedied quickly. In all reality BSL should be called breed discrimination laws. There are two types of BSL bans, and owner regulations. Bans make it illegal to house, harbor, import, train, or breed the specific dog breed that has been banned. Ownership regulations don't outright ban the breed but rather makes it extremely difficult to own a pit bull.

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