Should dog breeds, such as Pit Bulls and German Shepherds, be discriminated because of their breed?

Pit Bull Incidents and discrimination/bans

dog bite characteristics and incidents

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Is it the owner or the dog?

mutualism

Psychologically

bred for fighting

cities and countries

Dog parks

attacks ending in human death are rare

"These statistics, combined with an increased number of reported attacks and media-generated publicity of pit bulls attacks in particular, have made pit bulls a common target of breed-specific legislation."

Dog's behavior reflect Owners' behavior

ex. if owner is antisocial, their pets will reflect

used as weapons and trained to attack other dogs and people

German Shepherd incidents and discrimination/bans

used in law enforcement to protect

symbol of Nazism

aggressive and suborn breed

occur at home or a familiar place

"Using Imperial Japan as a case study, this paper argues that this symbolic pliability is a derivative of the high functionality, wide adaptation, and conspicuous nature of the Shepherd Dog as protector, deterrent, and enforcer of social control."

HOA

dog treats you/others the way you treat them