October 7‚ 2013 Breed Specific Discrimination Every day in the United States‚ there are innocent bystanders and cherubic children that are being ripped to shreds by pit bulls. Or at least that is what the media would have you believe. On average‚ it is believed that pit bulls kill 19 Americans per year. The real question that should be considered‚ but that usually is not‚ is exactly what is a “pit bull”? Generally speaking‚ when someone utters those two little words‚ the breed that comes to mind
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Discrimination against Dogs April 11‚ 2012 Persuasive Essay Rough Draft Who should be punished when a dog goes violent the dog or the owner or both? Should we punish all large breed dogs for the actions of one bad dog? These questions come to mind when thinking about the new laws that have been passed against pit bulls. After years of discrimination of people‚ we are now discriminating against breeds of dogs. Even though aggressive dogs tend to bite more‚ I am against the idea of breed specific
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hype and over sensationalism of so called “dangerous dogs” breed specific laws have become an issue within today’s society. Breed specific laws are laws that restrict or completely ban the owning of a dog breed‚ some owners of the breeds must have their dog complete tests as to whether or not it is vicious and the owner must acquire permits to keep possession of their precious family pet. A typical person may think that a breed specific law does not acquire the town that they may live in but virtually
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Persuasive Writing: Breed Discrimination Breed discrimination has been going on throughout history; in fact‚ it is not different from the discrimination that human beings have fought over for over thousands of years; the only difference is humans find animals not a truly worthy cause to stand for. No one knew his real name nor did we know if he could have had a family that wanted him or had loved him. What we do know is that this American Staffordshire Terrier mix‚ what an untrained eye would
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Breed Specific Legislation (BSL): It’s the deed not the breed. A mother grows tired as her infant child lies sleeping on the sofa of their small apartment. The mother not wanting to disturb the napping child surrounds the boy with blankets and pillows so he will not fall off the sofa during his nap. Never one to miss an opportunity to rest‚ the mother retires to her bed in the other room to take a nap. Moments later‚ the mother startles awake to the screaming of her little boy. She rushes to
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Bob Daniel 5 December 2013 Persuasive Outline Breed Specific Legislation General Goal: To persuade. Specific Goal: I will persuade my audience to oppose breed specific legislation in the United States. Thesis: Breed Specific Legislation is ineffective and should be outlawed in the United States because breed identification methods are flawed‚ no dog breed is truly more dangerous than another‚ and the cost to enforce breed specific legislation is high. Introduction The American Pet Products
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I. Introduction A. Attention getter: A lot of times Breed Specific laws ban pit bulls and even require that a pit bull be put down. In this game‚ you are giving a death sentence to one dog. Will you choose the right one? [Can you find the pit bull on line game] B. Relation to audience: By a show of hands‚ how many of you have a pet you consider to be part of your family? Think about how you would feel if a law banned the breed of your pet and you had two choices: 1. Hand your pet over
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Topic: Breed Specific Legislation Title: They’re Not All Bad Thesis: Pit Bull type terriers like many other breeds are banned in certain cities because they are considered vicious‚ however not all of them are mean. Outline: I. Pit Bulls get a bad reputation because of certain people. a) People need to defend them and other “vicious” dogs i) Dalmatians‚ boxers Chows‚ Doberman‚ Rottweiler II. Some Dogs are raised in a way that they become aggressive b) Dogs
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October 1‚ 2012 Should There Be a Ban on Specific Dogs? There are plenty of different breeds of dogs that could be considered dangerous. The main targeted breeds are breeds such as Pit bulls‚ Rottweilers and German shepherds. According to the American Humane Association‚ an organization founded in 1877 dedicated to the welfare of animals and children‚ “An estimated 4.7 million dog attacks occur in the U.S” (5). Some people argue that a ban on specific dog breeds is the answer to this problem. But others
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There are many misconceptions about the canine breed “pitbull.” Though believe it or not‚ there is no such thing. Typically‚ there are around three to five different breeds that are considered pitbulls. The American Pit Bull Terrier‚ American Staffordshire Terrier‚ Staffordshire Bull Terrier‚ American Bulldog‚ and the Bull Terrier are the breeds that are considered pitbulls (Alvarado. 2016). The Staffordshire Bull Terriers’ biological background will be the highlight of this research. Specifically
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