The Wisconsin State Journal (Madison WI) is asking for people to write the editor ([email protected]) to give your stance on Pit bull bans. If you are a good writer and put together a good arguement opposing BSLs I would love the help. It has to be 200 words or less and you must include your name, address and phone number. It has to be in by Tuesday (8-2-05)
Thanks.
Below is my 200 words exactly (it was hard to stay under 200 words), hopefully one of you can put it better.
Pit bull bans or any breed specific bans are based in media hype. The term “Pit bull” is used to describe over 25 different breeds. Many of the attacks that are attributed to the Pit bull are actually committed by mix-breeds or other pure-breeds and just incorrectly reported.
It is clearly the fault of cruel and negligent owners for the attacks that happen. If you look into any of the attacks that take place you will see that the dogs were abused and/or neglected. If we as a society would enforce current rules and strengthen animal abuse laws you would see these attacks stop.
If Pit bulls are born killers then why is that prior to the drug epidemic of the 80s you never heard of Pit Bull attacks? In the 70s it was the Doberman or German Shepard.
Dogs show happen everyday where Pit bulls come together in large groups and never bite anyone. Pit Bulls according to the Humane Society pass temperament tests over 80% of the time, while most other dogs pass about 77% of the time. The same logic that supports breed specific bans, is the same logic that supports racism. Beware the culture of fear!
Thanks.
Below is my 200 words exactly (it was hard to stay under 200 words), hopefully one of you can put it better.
Pit bull bans or any breed specific bans are based in media hype. The term “Pit bull” is used to describe over 25 different breeds. Many of the attacks that are attributed to the Pit bull are actually committed by mix-breeds or other pure-breeds and just incorrectly reported.
It is clearly the fault of cruel and negligent owners for the attacks that happen. If you look into any of the attacks that take place you will see that the dogs were abused and/or neglected. If we as a society would enforce current rules and strengthen animal abuse laws you would see these attacks stop.
If Pit bulls are born killers then why is that prior to the drug epidemic of the 80s you never heard of Pit Bull attacks? In the 70s it was the Doberman or German Shepard.
Dogs show happen everyday where Pit bulls come together in large groups and never bite anyone. Pit Bulls according to the Humane Society pass temperament tests over 80% of the time, while most other dogs pass about 77% of the time. The same logic that supports breed specific bans, is the same logic that supports racism. Beware the culture of fear!