The Pros And Cons Of Pitbulls
Did you know that pit bulls were originally bred to fight other animals? You could probably guess that just by watching one for a while. But did you also know that pit bulls are considered very safe with little children? That one might come as a bit of a shock. So which one is right? Are they both right?
First of all, it’s true that pit bulls are very aggressive. If you’ve ever seen one in action, you’ve seen what they can do. Malcolm Gladwell says, “A pit bull is willing to fight with little or no provocation. [They] try to inflict the maximum amount of damage on an opponent.” This leads to attacks that could be avoided altogether. Maybe pit bulls are too aggressive.
However, the more aggressive pit bulls are maybe the reason for stereo-typing
all pit bulls into the aggressive category. We tend to focus only on the ones that show aggressiveness, which could be the reason for this. Gladwell gives examples by giving information about dog attacks in the United States. In a lot of periods, it was not pit bulls that were in the leading attacks. There were St. Bernards, German shepherds, a Husky, a Doberman, a Great Dane, and other dogs. This just shows that pit bulls aren’t always the aggressive ones. In another part of his paper, Gladwell says, “It can even be argued that the same traits that make the pit bull so aggressive toward other dogs are what make it so nice to humans.” So it’s said: not all pit bulls are aggressive; we are unfairly stereo-typing them.
So, in conclusion, pit bulls can be aggressive, but at the same time, very gentle with humans. There have been many dog attacks, some including pit bulls, that could prove their aggressiveness. However, there have also been numerous attacks where the dog was not a pit bull. Maybe we’re stereotyping them, maybe we’re not.
First of all, it’s true that pit bulls are very aggressive. If you’ve ever seen one in action, you’ve seen what they can do. Malcolm Gladwell says, “A pit bull is willing to fight with little or no provocation. [They] try to inflict the maximum amount of damage on an opponent.” This leads to attacks that could be avoided altogether. Maybe pit bulls are too aggressive.
However, the more aggressive pit bulls are maybe the reason for stereo-typing
all pit bulls into the aggressive category. We tend to focus only on the ones that show aggressiveness, which could be the reason for this. Gladwell gives examples by giving information about dog attacks in the United States. In a lot of periods, it was not pit bulls that were in the leading attacks. There were St. Bernards, German shepherds, a Husky, a Doberman, a Great Dane, and other dogs. This just shows that pit bulls aren’t always the aggressive ones. In another part of his paper, Gladwell says, “It can even be argued that the same traits that make the pit bull so aggressive toward other dogs are what make it so nice to humans.” So it’s said: not all pit bulls are aggressive; we are unfairly stereo-typing them.
So, in conclusion, pit bulls can be aggressive, but at the same time, very gentle with humans. There have been many dog attacks, some including pit bulls, that could prove their aggressiveness. However, there have also been numerous attacks where the dog was not a pit bull. Maybe we’re stereotyping them, maybe we’re not.