editor’s letter
RE: BSL (Breed Specific Legislation) What is “discrimination”? The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things, especially on the grounds of age, race or sex. The Pit bull uproar is more of the same. There are “good” pit bulls and “bad” pit bulls. There are “good” people and “bad” people etc.. Nothing is so simple to cast a shadow on an entire Race, be it people or dogs. The idea of “breed discrimination” is insane and condemns every dog in that breed to no chance at shelters for adoption. Did you know that 17 dog breeds are banned in NYC? Yet across the board the percentages of dog violence is spread fairly evenly among the breeds. The continued focus only on "pit bulls stories" of violence are like ads to promote extinction. Every breed is capable just like people to love or hate. Training and treatment are major factors. 1.) Man is the most dangerous animal. Not Pit bulls. (Most of the pit bulls problematic today have either been abused or trained to fight by “man”) 2.) Check the history of the Pit bull. They were the “hero” dog of WWI!!! Unfortunately the soldiers of WWI are no longer around to sing their praises. 3.) The pit bulls legacy includes being “nannies” to children.. Protective and loving to babies!! At the end of the day, no broad “label” can define or profile “man or beast.” No matter how hard we try to conveniently stick people or pets in the "definition" box it doesn’t work. And truly in the end.. Who is the beast? I would say the real beast in this world walks on two feet. Check out my pet magazine https://www.lickmagazine.net
Love,
Barbara Barbara@lickmagazine.com
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