rabber@lemmy.ca to Ban PitBulls@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agoThe vast majority of all recorded dog attacks are pit bulls. Just choose some other breed. CMVmessage-squaremessage-square8fedilinkarrow-up130arrow-down139
arrow-up1-9arrow-down1message-squareThe vast majority of all recorded dog attacks are pit bulls. Just choose some other breed. CMVrabber@lemmy.ca to Ban PitBulls@lemmy.caEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square8fedilink
minus-squareTragicNotCute@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13arrow-down5·6 months agoCan you cite the sources for your claim that an outright ban shifts the numbers to a different breed?
minus-squareJerkface (any/all)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 hours agoYou seem to be implying bans would be futile if the intention is to reduce attacks because other breeds will simply start attacking more. Am I misunderstanding your assumptions? That sounds like a bizarre position to take.
minus-squareSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoThe other breeds are still much safer. I trust a rottweiler more than a pit bull, their rate of bites is much lower.
minus-squareSkeezix@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up12arrow-down5·6 months agoNo. He cant. Because there is no such study.
Can you cite the sources for your claim that an outright ban shifts the numbers to a different breed?
You seem to be implying bans would be futile if the intention is to reduce attacks because other breeds will simply start attacking more. Am I misunderstanding your assumptions? That sounds like a bizarre position to take.
The other breeds are still much safer. I trust a rottweiler more than a pit bull, their rate of bites is much lower.
No. He cant. Because there is no such study.