Why the pit bull bans area touchy topic for me...(some graphic descriptions)

[JenBKR]

I'm a little speechless too. I'm not sure if I have seen any other pit threads that you responded in (or I just don't remember) but what 'side' so you consider yourself on now? What an experience you have had. So lucky for your sweet Koosty that you took care of him and protected him. You are an incredible person for doing that, especially considering your fear of pits.

[Karen]

Thank you for sharing that with us.

[Allecto]

what 'side' so you consider yourself on now?

I'm defnitely against the bans, but I am also against the way a lot of people try to fight the bans. I think pretending that there aren't dangerous pits, or trying to blame victims for the attacks (instead of the people who abused the dog and brainwashed it into being vicious) or being rude to people who are honestly afraid only makes things worse. Most people who support banning pit bulls don't do so out of spite or being meanspirited (though some do). Most people who support it are honestly afraid, and reacting in anger towards them (even if it is justified) only compounds that. And behaving as though there are no dangerous pits works against getting people to focus on the real bad guys in the picture, which is irresponsible and cruel owners who make these dogs think they have no other way to face the world than with anger and shows of force.
Pit bulls should not be banned. More than anything, they need the people who are so hell-bent on getting 'evil' pits removed from the streets to keep focusing on doing just that--- not by banning the breed, but by cracking down on the owners who destroy the dog's lives with abuse and negative training. Because the current method of bans will leave these people with ONLY that kind of pit in their city, because the abusers and bad owners won't give up the breed to obey the law, but loving families will.

[JenBKR]

I can understand that, it makes sense.

[buttercup132]

wow i wish that you could go ont.v and talk to all those people that say that pits are all pure evil
(also i dont know why but as soon as you joined i really liked you)just thought id tell ya

[Allecto]

wow i wish that you could go ont.v and talk to all those people that say that pits are all pure evil
(also i dont know why but as soon as you joined i really liked you)just thought id tell ya

Well, thank you very much. That's nice to hear, when I feel like I've come on and started clashing with people.
I haven't been on tv, but you can believe I have tried hard to share my story with people on both sides of the issue. Lots of letter writing. Now that I do want to fight it, though, I feel more powerless than ever. Changing people's minds is not an easy thing.