Should pit bulls be banned?
no
In this article it explains that pit bulls aren’t the dogs people
always refer to them as. “What may surprise some people is that pit bull is not
a breed of dog. Instead, it is a term used to describe several breeds of dogs
including the American Staffordshire Terrier, the Staffordshire Bull Terrier,
The English Bull Terrier and the American Pit Bull Terrier. Some organizations
also include the American Bulldog.” (quotation from hidingthetruth.com)
general information and opinions-news article
In 9news says that pitbulls have been banned from Aurora after a
series of attacks…now the debate is whether or not to let them come back into the
city after being banned. (paraphrased from 9news online article)
myths
According to myths about pitbulls on dogsbite.org, “the
outdated debate, "It's the owner, not the breed," has caused the pit
bull problem to grow into a 30-year old problem.1
Designed to protect pit bull breeders and owners...” later in the article
another one of the common myths are shown, “Pit bulls have the highest propensity and
frequency of any dog breed to be involved in a severe mauling.
Media members understand this and are quick to report such attacks.”
(dogsbite.org)
https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=fZW1CgAAQBAJ
Works Cited
“Pit bull myths.” DogsBite.org. DogsBite.org, 2015. Web.
19 Nov. 2015.
“Pit bulls dangerous or just
misunderstood?” 9news.com. Tegna,
2014. Web. 19 Nov. 2015.
Dr. Joel C. B “Should Pit
Bulls be Banned?” HidingTheTruth.com. TheBlog,
2015. Web. 19 Nov. 2105.
Ken Foster. I’m A Good Dog: Pit Bulls, America’s Most
Beautiful (and Misunderstood) Pet. New York: Penguin, 2012. Print.
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