| Author | Message |
|---|---|
 Presinus |
Date sent: 2019/12/15 17:54:01
I don't know if this is common knowledge, but I just learned about breed-specific legislation (for dogs). At first I expected it to be a ban or restriction on breeding majorly defective dogs (pugs, golden retrievers, teacup chihuahuas, etc.) because of their health problems causing suffering to themselves (spine and skull deformities, high cancer rate, permanent headaches, etc.), but then I learned it majorly targets dogs who look like American pit bull terriers. When banned dogs are found, they are usually captured and killed (mostly in England). The justification (if you can even call it that) for their dog-genocide was based on an unproven theory that certain breeds are untrainable killing machines.If you ever actually observe American pit bull terriers, they're actually pretty dopey and usually easy to train. They unfortunately gained popularity with gangs and punks, who note how loyal, easy to train, strong, and brave the dogs are. In reality, pitbulls are only aggressive when they've been trained to be, or they've been neglected/abused (that's about the same for most breeds). Other dogs may not match any of the behavior traits, but just have a similar build. Those dogs (even when noted to be completely passive/friendly) are taken away and killed too. Next time you think a new law sounds like a good idea, put some thought into whether it was concieved from emotion or logic. Emotion-based decisions have had a long history (hundreds of millions of years) of resulting in disaster. Here's some examples for those who hate my walls of text: Video documentary of England's dog squad Article covering popular myths regarding pitbulls Wikipedia article with some examples of countries where breeds are restricted or prohibited |
 anglina123 |
Date sent: 2019/12/16 09:13:15
Pitbulls are adorable! It's sad how they're so discriminated against. |
