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Originally Posted by westopher
Comparing a gun to a living animal is painfully stupid.
That said I'd welcome special licensing for any large dog.
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Really?
Do you want to get into this with me, even though I'm supporting Pit Bulls?
fuck...... here goes.
I've owned two pits in my time. One was the sweetest dog in the world. The other, well, he was insane. He was bred to protect a drug house, and I got him as a rescue. We spent the best part of a year trying to rehab him, with no luck. And why? Because he was trained to be a weapon. A fucking weapon.....
Now the other pit, he was a sweet animal. Raised from a pup by us, he had a heart of gold. So nurture overcame nature that time.
Let's look at the history of pits, shall we.....
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Pit bulls were created by breeding bulldogs and terriers together to produce a dog that combined the gameness and agility of the terrier with the strength of the bulldog. In the United Kingdom, these dogs were used in blood sports such as bull-baiting, bear-baiting and cock fighting.
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oooh, rough history there..... let's go on, shall we.
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These blood sports were officially eliminated in 1835 as Britain began to introduce animal welfare laws. Since dogfights were cheaper to organize and far easier to conceal from the law than bull or bear baits, blood sport proponents turned to pitting their dogs against each other instead. Dog fighting was used as both a blood sport (often involving gambling) and a way to continue to test the quality of their stock. For decades afterwards, dog fighting clandestinely took place in small areas of Britain and America. In the early 20th century pit bulls were used as catch dogs in America for semi-wild cattle and hogs, to hunt, and drive livestock, and as family companions.[3] Some have been selectively bred for their fighting prowess.[4][5]
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As you may have heard, dog fighting is still quite popular in the southern US. What's the main breed for fighting?
It's the Pit Bull.
There are a lot of nice pit bulls out there. But also a lot of mean ones as this poor woman in Surrey found out. The difference comes down to not only the owner, but also the dog's personality and bloodline. Kind of like gun owners, if you think about it.
edit: thanks for removing your fail. I'm trying to get rid of the fails. They do nothing to promote good conversation.