Pit Bulls were first bred to bait bulls and bears as a sport back in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, but soon became more commonly used as house pets due to their friendliness towards people (Brom, 1987-09, p.14). This indeed should open up society’s eyes to Pit Bulls not being an aggressive breed simply because they became more commonly used as pets, and they once represented The United States of America by serving in wars. Many of us base our opinions on what we hear in the media; we hear that Pit Bulls are overly aggressive, prone to biting, and in general should be banned as a breed. The court cases are squarely to blame for this breeds misconception of being a terror. The highest court in Maryland has held that all pit bull and cross-bred pit bull dogs are "inherently dangerous" as a matter of law and imposed strict liability on all persons who own, harbor, or control such dogs if they know or
“Good Dog” (The Truth about Pit bulls) By: Dominic Green Specific Purpose: To persuade the audience that pit bulls are not naturally dangerous and that they shouldn’t be banned in the U.S. Thesis Statement: Pit bulls are just like any other dog. It depends on how a pit bull or any other breed of dog is nurtured to determine the characteristic of the dog. Introduction I. Attention Getter: How many people today own a dog? Are they pit bulls?
Tania Mesa. ENGL 135 Research paper A Research paper: The Pit Bull A General Framework Since I have memory, my father has love dogs, and to be more specific Pit Bulls. He has told me many tails about this amazing dog. Over the years, I have learned to understand and also love Pits. The Pit Bull is a dog that generates huge controversies, on the one hand, their popularity is constantly increasing, perhaps more than they really deserve their own characteristics, and secondly, his reputation as a killer, infuse fear in the great majority of the people.
London, GBR: Routledge, 1996. p 4. http://www.site.ebrary.com/lib/ashford/Doc?id=10058083&ppg=13 Summary of the PATRIOT Act. (n.d). Retrieved on September 23, 2012 from http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/guideDesc.asp?catid=101&type=issue The Library of Congress Thomas. (2001). H.R.3162 Bill Summary & Status 107th Congress (2001 - 2002).
Breed Specific Legislation, or BSL, is a law or ordinance passed by a legislative body pertaining to a specific breed or breeds of domesticated animals. BSL is known to those who oppose it as “Bull Shit Legislation.” In practice, BSL generally refers to laws or ordinances pertaining to a specific dog breed or breeds. BSL is a set of public policy laws designed to reduce the amount of dog bite-related injury and death. Lawmakers attempt to face this problem by examining the statistics surrounding dog bites and legislating against certain breeds. By far, the most common breeds focused upon are the pit bull type breeds.
Even though these dogs had some pretty horrible times; they started to come up in the world and some people were realizing how great this breed really could be. In the opinion of many breeders, “pit bulls can be excellent companion dogs if they're properly trained and socialized with other dogs
American Pit Bull Terriers Even though Pit Bull owners are hounded by the negative stigma of Pit Bulls, with understanding of their behaviors and a little training and socialization a Pit Bull makes a wonderful pet. Most people are afraid of Pit Bulls because they were ment to fight for human satisfaction but most small breed dogs account for dog bites. Physical characteristics like strength causes natual leadership. Time and patience is the key to training a Pit Bull of any age and special attention should be focused on the reactions of the dog. Since Pit Bulls were originally bred to fight for human satisfaction, people think that its all they can do.
Assignment Cover Page ENGLISH COMPOSITION II 2012-12-ENC-102-OL013 Assignment: Module 6 Unit 10 Assignment Due Date: 02-23-2013 Student: Mentor: Ms. Catherine Peck TESC Mentor 101 W. State St Trenton, NJ, 08608 catherine.peck@gmail.com A Compulsory Review of Quixotic Gun Control Prepared by NA Distributed February 23, 2012 Prepared for Ms. Catherine Peck TESC English Comp Mentor Abstract Few events in life demand your immediate attention like gun violence. These events are always shocking and bring about deep emotions that can take us on quixotic crusades, resulting in ineffective and restrictive regulations. Universal evidence and correlations have long been offered as proof of the mantra that more guns mean more violence and fewer guns, therefore, mean less violence (Godwin 281). While the hearts and souls of the regulatory author are well placed, all too often the resulting debate is rooted in erroneous statistics and unrepresentative comparisons. To illustrate Senator Dianne Feinstein introduced Assault Weapons Ban legislation that would ban any weapon with a grip on the premise they are too easy to get and used too often for bad (Feinstein).
Her opinion piece, titled With training and love, they are devoted pets, is directed at those who fear pit bull terriers. She argues that the restrictions on pit bull terriers are both unnecessary and unfair. Pelen uses emotive language and imagery to tug at the reader’s heart strings and convince them of the dangers posed by pit bull terriers. She uses phrases such as ‘tragic death’, ‘senseless and needless’ and ‘viciously attacked’ to help the reader to visualise the attack. She uses an anecdote detailing a dog attack on her own family to establish her credibility and knowledge of the issue.
NFL responded to latest TMZ report over Ray Rice video. SB Nation. Retrieved September 25, 2014, from http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/9/9/6126269/nfl-response-ray-rice-tmz-video/in/5191279 Volin, B. (2014, August 31). Roger Goodell reacts to bad PR over Ray Rice suspension - The Boston Globe.