The phrase; “bred to kill” and “aggressive killer” are thrown around without hesitation from those that are not familiar with the breed. In the Pit Bull debate, the word "vicious" functions to vindicate the breed and cause a lot of negative reactions from the press and the general public, this aggression is nurtured and not innate. The fact that they are publicly ousted as a particularly fearsome breed doesn’t allow people to form their own opinions and forces them to feel afraid of them. Fear is a feeling of apprehension and a response that is both physiological and psychological, to the perception of danger or harm (Petersen 1996). When we hear of horror stories in the media our minds are made up for us without having an informed argument from both sides of the Pit Bull debate.
Pit bulls were imported to America from England in the 1870’s primarily, but not exclusively, for pit fighting. Over the years dog fighting has become a huge issue in the united states and many individuals frown upon it nowadays; because Pit bulls were the number one dogs used for dog fighting, many people believe that this particular breed is the most dangerous of all breeds. In this proposal we are going to focus on the history/misconceptions of Pit bulls, and how we can lessen the fear in people and ourselves when it comes to this particular breed. From the very start Pit bulls never really had the chance to defend themselves. When brought up in the world they were taught to become baiting dogs.
They provide protection, companionship and many services that make their lives much easier. Unfortunately, even these well- intended actions by pit bulls are under fire. For instance, Vietnam veteran Allen Grider resided in Aurora, Colorado with his service dog, an American Pit Bull Terrier named Precious. Because of Aurora’s breed specific legislation on pit bulls, Precious was taken away from Mr. Grider, leaving him with no one to help him with his daily needs. Mr. Grider filed a lawsuit against the city of Aurora, his case was tried, and he won.
If these are the morals and values that we uphold as Americans why do we not grant the same rights to mans best friend? In recent history several dog breeds have come under fire from the media and have been subject to legislation outlawing particular breeds, which means that individual dogs that have never done any wrong or harmed a human are being punished. Dog breeds including Pit bulls,
An example of this is that he thinks Candy’s dog should be shot because it’s old and smelly. He also thinks that Candy could have one of Slim’s puppies instead. However he can’t see that Candy might have an emotional attachment to his dog. For me this suggests that Carlson is insensitive and doesn’t care about anyone other than himself and he believes that he should always get what he wants. Another reason
That hero is Atticus, who fights for racial justice. Atticus seems like a sort of “Superman” in the county of Maycomb, as he does many things that other people don’t want to do or can’t do. For instance he is the one who has to take care of a mad dog who is loose on the streets, and he guns it down in one shot. People call Atticus names because he is not racist, and his daughter Scout retaliates against them. “Atticus had promised me he would wear me out if he ever heard of me fighting any more.” (99) Scout thinks.
Again no defense. Anthony can then sue Dave Bing for negligence because he owes Anthony a strict liability when it comes to his dog. His dog has a history of biting people and so Shaw has to take all possible actions to prevent the dog from doing it again. Bing would have no defense because he has a strict liability. Anthony could then sue Washington for hitting him with her car.
At that mental age, they would not have been able to handle reality. One may say that it is sinful to end a life in general, however what George did was a truly good action by sending Lennie to a better place instead of receiving torture from Curley, a very abusive and cruel man to Lennie. A good example that is similar to this is when Candy had to make the decision to end the life of his dog. Many workers disliked Candy’s dog because it was elderly and smelled horrendous, therefore wanted it dead. Like George, Candy only wanted his dog dead to prevent it from enduring the suffering that they both face from oppressors.
The last source of innocence is through his interactions with animals, and his last attempt at salvation lies in his mercy killings of the horses and mules. His act of murder against Captain Leather is justified in the sense that: “If an animal had done this – we would call it mad and shoot it.” (203) Robert believes that the actions of Leather are inexcusable and his self-proclaimed execution is the same treatment an animal would receive. Robert demonstrates his oneness with animals through his final expression in the barn. “We shall not be taken.”
Last year, in August, a four year old child was brutally mangled by a pit bull terrier while the pit bull's owner stood back and made no attempt to stop the dog. As a result of this one incident, the media is in a frenzy, bombarding the brainwashed public with prejudice filled articles one-by-one “ToT mauled in a savage pitbull attack” “Rogue Pit bull mauls two infants” “Race to review dog laws”. Even parliament is on the rise to consider a Breed specific legislation, basically this means if a pit bull was identified on the street, it will either face the rest of a its life in a dog shelter or it get euthanasia. NO….. That’s not good enough, parliament. Possible owners need to be educated on how to raise a dog.