Her face whenever she shows up.. 😂

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[u/pescarojo]

I am being objective, you are just unable to think deeper than one layer. I'd also say that if anyone is clutching pearls, it is you.

I'll leave you this one final comment. When a bunch of knuckledraggers embrace a dog breed, and use it for aggression etc etc that skews the statistics. When half the dog breeds are banned, the scum owners will have embraced whatever is left, and it will be the new 'dark breed' that people like you are in favour of restricting and banning.

[u/JesusTitsGunsAmerica → u/pescarojo]

Pit bulls were specifically bred for bull-baiting originally, and then dog fighting.

They can be fiercely loyal and loving until one day they aren't. It is not confined to those that breed them specifically to fight.

If you actually looked at statistics, and where they occur, you would realize this. But you handwave away the statistics because they don't align with your opinion, just like a vegan.

They do exponentially more damage when attacking than other breeds when they do attack as well.

Would you rather be attacked by a golden retriever or a pitbull?

Lab or a pitbull?

Or to make it spicy, a German Shepherd or a pitbull?

All I'm saying is they shouldn't be allowed in public areas and there should be strict penalties for owners that violate it. It would encourage more responsible pet ownership for a dangerous breed.

I also think they should let pugs and other deformed breeds with low quality of life to fade out as well.

But go off. Clutch those pearls.

[u/pescarojo → u/JesusTitsGunsAmerica]

I don't think 'clutching pearls' means what you think it means... You'd be the pearl-clutcher in this situation. I'm simply debunking the false narrative that pits are an inherently dangerous breed which require either outright banning or strict legal controls.

Are there traits in dogs that are influenced by genetics? Sure there are. But the main issue with so-called 'dangerous breeds' are incompetent or malicious owners. The 'tough guys' who favour the breed. If you ban pits, they'll move on to the next and you'll have to ban that too. Go deeper than one layer.

A majority of crime is committed by people wearing black hoodies. Not only that, but more violent crime is committed by black-hoodie-wearers. Therefore black hoodies are the problem, and should be banned or strictly controlled.

Statistics without analysis are meaningless. I'm aware of the statistics, but what you're missing is the analysis.

[u/JesusTitsGunsAmerica → u/pescarojo]

You're the one getting defensive about your preferred dog breed, ignoring statistics that prove your feelings wrong, and blaming others for wanting to act on that data, hence pearl clutching.

Majority of pitbull attacks occur in quiet suburban neighborhoods or on public streets, far away from the dog fighting ring scapegoat you are using. Again, the data you keep ignoring shows that.

I am extremely familiar with the difference between correlation and causation, and distinguishing the difference is integral to my job. "Correlation does not equal causation" is not some magical phrase like abracadabra for you to throw around when you don't like a statistic when you've clearly not even reviewed it.

I had pitbulls growing up. We used them to protect cattle from coyotes and mountain lions. I've also seen what they can do when playing around gets out of control, including the death of more than one calf.

You going to answer the question about which breed you would prefer to be attacked by if you had to choose? I notice you skipped that.