Humans can be dangerous and we do not ban them, so what makes it fair to ban pit bulls. Some pit bulls can be mean or violent, but not all. It is not fair if we ban the whole species from being pets, just because of what a few dogs did. People should be allowed to keep pit bulls as pets. Pit bulls should be allowed as pets because they can be helpful, the media over-reports attacks, and people should give every dog a chance. Pit bulls should be allowed as pets due to the fact that they can be helpful. In World War 1 a pit bull named Stubby became very helpful. He saved an entire platoon by warning them of a poisonous gas attack. That proves that not all pit bulls are cruel and vicious and that some can even be helpful. Many people do not realize that pit bulls are not all bad and part of that reason is that the media over-reports attacks about pit bulls. …show more content…
According to the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), the media exaggerates pit bull attacks. Even if they do not know the breed, any stocky, short-haired dog could be a pit bull. The media keeps enforcing the public that pit bulls are bad dogs. Even though the media says that all pit bulls are bad, people should still give every dog a chance. People should not judge a whole breed of dogs on the poor actions of what a few dogs did. People should realize that they need to give every dog a chance. In Ohio state there was a bill that automatically labeled pit bulls as dangerous. That bill was soon overturned and now the legal responsibility for proving that a dog deserves its label, is from the dogs owner. Some people believe that pit bulls are breed for fighting and therefore they are dangerous. However, a pit bulls owner could be doing this to the dog. Instead of blaming the dog, you could blame the actions on the owner of the
Perhaps the reason why pit bulls are feared by society is because we are afraid of what they are associated with. Pit bulls are often thought of as a gangster’s pet, a role in violent and illegal activities. People stereotype this breed because of the unfortunate acts of few. In contrast, society needs to understand that they are being racist towards a breed of dog. Denver’s systematic killing of pit bulls could be compared to the actions of the Nazis during the Holocaust.
I believe that all people should be allowed to have any type of dog that they want. It’s just odd how people think that pit bulls are dangerous or vicious.
“Pit Bull Bias in the Media.” ASPCA. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, 2012. Web.
One reason Pit Bulls should not be banned is because they can be very helpful to humans. For example, pit bulls were once kept as hunters and guardians. Today, they are even being used as service dogs for people in need. There was also a pit bull named, Stubby, who saved his entire platoon from a poisonous gas attack. (“Pit Bulls Haven’t Always Had a Bad Rep”). Pit bulls are also great dogs for companionship and to improve your quality of life. As you can see, pit bulls can be useful in many ways.
Pit Bulls are without a doubt my favorite dog, I adore them. Pit Bulls are very well tempered, loyal, and resilient animals. Bred for big game hunting, Pit Bulls are strong, fierce animals and people who have the wrong intentions for ownership should never own them. I am a strong believer that a potential pet owner should do lots of research before getting any type of animal, without exception. Owners should do as much research before getting a dog as they do in planning for a new home or any other new family member. One of the main things to really think about and understand is your intentions for your selection of an animal with the breeding of the Pit Bull. If you choose a dog with the wrong intentions, specifically a Pit Bull, you will get a dog that behaves aggressively and is dangerous. This owner behavior is what has caused the current plight of the Pit Bull today, where laws have been passed in thirteen states and hundreds of municipalities, as well as every U. S. Military base, banning the ownership of the breed and forcing shelters to euphonize Pit Bulls within 24 hours. These laws are unjust and cruel, and victimize the breed based on the owners’ behavior. I also argue that the blame for the epidemic proportions that the laws have reached is 100% the fault of owners who purposely acquired the Pit Bull with the intention to abuse and fight the dogs, and that these owners are the ones who should be punished, not the dogs. (Davis)
They have twisted the dogs mind into thinking that they have to fight to protect something all the time. Pit bulls are classified as vicious and harmful animals. This is discrimination and is because of media skewing stories, ignorant people that refuse to listen to hard facts, and public attitudes and opinions. These laws against breeds are unconstitutional; there is no legislative basis for these laws. Pit bulls, like any other dog, grow in their temperament.
Since then, there has been a constant argument about whether or not this breed should be allowed to be kept as a pet. No one looks at pit bulls as normal dogs anymore. They are viewed as monsters. They have a crazy amount of strength, speed, and stamina. This can be used against them or for them depending on who is debating the issue of their legality.
Have you ever met or seen a pitbull? If so, some would consider you very lucky. pitbull attacks in certain states have led pitbulls to become banned (in the attacked areas), despite the good fellows in the handful of bad ones. Not every pitbull is mean and bad, and if you have ever bothered to meet one, you know that as well. The major question is, Should Pitbulls be Banned?
Should Pit Bulls be banned? Many people will argue that the pit bull breed should be banned due to its vicious and unpredictable nature. There is a belief that they are inherently evil creatures and that they have a genetic predisposition to be destructive killing machines. In many states and cities, this has brought about breed specific legislation. Breed specific legislation bans or regulates the ownership of specific breeds of dogs, which almost always includes pit bulls.
Pit Bulls are put down every single day because of fear, However public education will change the negative information. While many believe it is okay to hate Pit bulls, others feel that hating Pit Bulls is wrong because it is based on the rumors and lies from society. I believe that it Pit Bulls are not understood by society, people believe that these dogs are very aggressive and should be illegal. I believe otherwise that Pit Bulls are not aggressive and should be legal. I also believe this because these dogs act the way they do because of the way they are raised up and how they are taught.
Pit bulls should be pets or mascots and many other things. They kept the dogs for hunters and back for the people that hunted so nothing would happen to them, and if something did happened to them
The pit bulls also need good homes too. If the pit bulls are not allowed then there are more pit bulls in the shelter needing a loving home. There are more people that think that pit bulls are not safe then those who think that pit bulls are safe. If people think that pit bulls are not safe and that gives the pit bulls less of a chance to get a good loving home.If pit bulls don't have loving homes and that could be the resin that they are vicious animals.
In this time of age people are so quick to judge someone or something just because what they have witnessed is different than what they’re used to. This is the case with the dog breed Pit bulls. Numerous people think this breed is dangerous and frightening. But what people don’t understand is that Pitbulls are some of the most sweet and gentle dogs a person could ever have. Because people judge Pitbulls based on what they have heard or seen, they do not understand the kind of dog Pit bulls truly are.
Owning a pit bull puts your and others lives in danger. Pit bulls were bred to kill dogs in dog fights. All dogs can bite, but pit bulls are more likely to kill when they bite than any other dog. It is not the dog’s fault, but that does not make them less deadly to people and dogs. I think all pit bulls should be banned from America’s communities, towns, and cities.
Currently, pit bulls have been reported by the media with very horrific and disturbing news of having attacked a child or being shot by a police due to aggression while some are reported to have been abused or neglected by its owners (Forderer and Unkelbach 534). And because the reports keep coming with heated discussions, more and more people have forged a frightening image of pit bulls even to the extreme of refusing to take care of such breed. Pit bull advocates claim that the dogs get a bad reputation considering that people should learn the dogs are not inherently aggressive. What the pit bull advocates would like to point is that the owners of the pit bulls should be considered guilty for mishandling of their own dogs. There are owners of pit bulls that even encourage the dog to be aggressive in order to fight and protect them in a wrong manner and wrong degree of training (Forderer and Unkelbach 536). Pit bull advocates claimed that a well socialized and well trained pit bull would be very intelligent and could be one of the gentle dogs imaginable.