this post was submitted on 31 May 2025
87 points (73.8% liked)

Ban PitBulls

122 readers
1 users here now

Dog bite severity varies by the breed of dog, and studies have found that pit bull–type dogs have both a high rate of reported bites and a high rate of severe injuries, compared to other non–pit bull–type dogs.

Pit bull–type dogs are extensively used in the United States for dogfighting, a practice that has continued despite being outlawed. Several nations and jurisdictions restrict the ownership of pit bull–type dogs through breed-specific legislation.

The sole goal for this comm is to ban pit bulls from every jurisdiction and to treat the remaining ones with respect while every caretaker follows the required safety precautions to keep everyone safe. Dog breeds with documented health issues should also be prevented from being forcibly bred into this world.

Rules:

  1. Keep it civil.

  2. No advocating for violence.

  3. No pit bull advocate gaslighting. Though good faith debates are allowed.

Links:

Dogsbite.org is routinely slandered by the pro-pit lobby, but the site is informative and its data collection procedures are transparent and well-documented.

Pit Nutter Bingo Cliched excuses and problematic arguments pit nutters use.

founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 20 points 2 months ago (3 children)

The only thing that prevents cats from killing us is their size. They want to.

Source - cat owner my entire life

[–] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago

Those meows to be fed are actually death threats to be fed.

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 months ago

Yes, their size is the entire point though.

[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Not all cats, but a lot of cats. Also a lifelong cat owner. I have a cat who I would warn small children away from. His littermate is so friendly and cuddly, though. Of course, both want nothing to do with kids, so they disappear as soon as someone under 4' enters the house.