Author Topic: Why I'll never own a Pit Bull (Read 3788 times)

eskimo2 · « **Reply #30 on:** May 02, 2007, 08:13:14 PM »

Atoon,

Of all breeds available, why did you choose a Pitt Bull?

Vudak · « **Reply #31 on:** May 02, 2007, 08:22:50 PM »

Regardless of the fact that there are good pitbulls out there, I don't see the harm in making it mandatory to neuter/spay each dog until the breed simply is gone. Not like anyone will lose their family pet that way.

Atoon · « **Reply #32 on:** May 02, 2007, 08:24:55 PM »

My first was actually my fathers choice, I was only 4-5, couldnt tell ya why other than we got it from one of his buddies. I guess it has just been tradition after that. Plus they were all great dogs, so I never felt the desire to switch.

rpm · « **Reply #33 on:** May 02, 2007, 08:33:31 PM »

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Originally posted by culero
I'm a dog lover, but rabies is a legitimate problem where I live.

Same here. I also live in a rural area and people seem to think if they don't want a dog it's fine to turn it loose here. We have packs of wild dogs now. They kill calves and small livestock. I normally use my 8mm Mod98 or my .45.

FiLtH · « **Reply #34 on:** May 02, 2007, 10:03:57 PM »

It wouldnt bother me to see that breed die out.

Sixpence · « **Reply #35 on:** May 02, 2007, 11:43:43 PM »

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Originally posted by Atoon
Its not the breed, its the owner.

Give me a break, that is nonsense.

They are bred to kill, they don't attack to scare you away. It's their instinct to kill, and anything can trigger it. A domestic argument, 2 kids fighting after school, etc. And once that instinct is triggered, there is no turning back, it's in their blood, and better hope you're not the one in it's path.

Roy thought the same thing, it's not the tiger, it's the owner.

Vudak · « **Reply #36 on:** May 02, 2007, 11:52:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Sixpence

Roy thought the same thing, it's not the tiger, it's the owner.

That right there is the best anti-Pitbull argument I've ever heard.

Slash27 · « **Reply #37 on:** May 03, 2007, 12:11:38 AM »

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Originally posted by Sixpence
Give me a break, that is nonsense.

Actually no it isn't.

Cougar68 · « **Reply #38 on:** May 03, 2007, 12:19:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Slash27
Actually no it isn't.

Yes it is. You can't have a dog bred with the instinct to kill and be suprised when it does that very thing. My dogs are herders. They may go their entire life without having a chance to round something up. But I won't be suprised one bit if they try to bunch together a flock of geese or something. Instinct is instinct. They give no warning, it just happens. I've seen too many "perfectly friendly and innocent" pit bulls try to tear someone's head off to believe otherwise.

Sikboy · « **Reply #39 on:** May 03, 2007, 12:24:56 AM »

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Originally posted by Masherbrum
Typical response from you.

actually, Yes. It's about what you can expect. Am I supposed to be offended at your recognition?

-Sik

rpm · « **Reply #40 on:** May 03, 2007, 12:25:14 AM »

Maybe 30 or 40 years ago it was nonsense, but not today. They have been abnormally bred for aggression. If people put the same effort into breeding passivity into them they might be harmless loving pets now.

But, that wouldn't make you think your 3" Johnson is an 8" Johnson now would it?

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #41 on:** May 03, 2007, 12:48:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Vudak
Regardless of the fact that there are good pitbulls out there, I don't see the harm in making it mandatory to neuter/spay each dog until the breed simply is gone. Not like anyone will lose their family pet that way.

So, I take it you wouldn't see the harm in someone deciding that YOUR pet MUST be spayed or neutered because THEY feel THAT breed has a few examples that are dangerous.

And I don't own a pit bull, nor do I have the desire to.

But what breed is next, after pit bulls? Honestly, a few months back, a local woman was killed by two Great Pyranees. Wasn't the first time for that breed either. Akitas? German Shepherds? Dobermans? So, where do you draw the line?

You don't see the harm in making an entire breed extinct, over the poor behavior of a few examples. That's a very interesting position. It has all sorts of possibilities.

Not directed at anyone in particular:[/I]

Mass hysteria, generalizations, and stereotyping, all in one thread. Not to mention placing ALL blame squarely on a particular breed (could just as easily be a group of another type) without regard to the specific owners and animals involved. Very interesting and enlightening.

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #42 on:** May 03, 2007, 12:52:13 AM »

Enlightening? You do know which group of people you're talking to, right?

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #43 on:** May 03, 2007, 12:53:17 AM »

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Originally posted by rpm
Maybe 30 or 40 years ago it was nonsense, but not today. They have been abnormally bred for aggression. If people put the same effort into breeding passivity into them they might be harmless loving pets now.

But, that wouldn't make you think your 3" Johnson is an 8" Johnson now would it?

I can name a 1/2 dozen breeds that have been screwed up by poor breeding. So, your "pee pee" fixation aside, how many of the other breeds to we make extinct? Before you start advocating the eradication of an entire breed of animals over the actions of a few, you might consider what direction that takes you in. Once things get headed in that direction, it might just get real hard to stop, or change directions.

Captain Virgil Hilts · « **Reply #44 on:** May 03, 2007, 12:54:05 AM »

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Enlightening? You do know which group of people you're talking to, right?

Absolutely. Like I said, not anyone in particular. Just interesting and enlightening to see what "comes out" in some situations.