Ban PitBulls
Dog bite severity varies by the breed of dog, and studies have found that pit bull–type dogs have both a high rate of reported bites and a high rate of severe injuries, compared to other non–pit bull–type dogs.
Pit bull–type dogs are extensively used in the United States for dogfighting, a practice that has continued despite being outlawed. Several nations and jurisdictions restrict the ownership of pit bull–type dogs through breed-specific legislation.
The sole goal for this comm is to ban pit bulls from every jurisdiction and to treat the remaining ones with respect while every caretaker follows the required safety precautions to keep everyone safe. Dog breeds with documented health issues should also be prevented from being forcibly bred into this world.
Rules:
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Keep it civil.
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No advocating for violence.
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No pit bull advocate gaslighting. Though good faith debates are allowed.
Links:
Dogsbite.org is routinely slandered by the pro-pit lobby, but the site is informative and its data collection procedures are transparent and well-documented.
Pit Nutter Bingo Cliched excuses and problematic arguments pit nutters use.
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I just saw your edit. I would agree that they shouldn't be bred. I think also a lot of breeding regulations should be strictly enforced because tons of cruelty comes out of breeding. Personally I would never ever give a penny to a dog breeder. I'm only interested in adopting dogs, specifically mixed breeds.
Your positions seem reasonable. I personally would also like to see pronged and shock collars outlawed. I made due with a Martingale collar and a muzzle for the first year. These days my girls are popular enough around the neighborhood that people have forgotten that I used to walk them with a hard plastic cage muzzle I could still give them ~~tears~~ treats through. The muzzle is still in my hand just in case they get too close to another dog.