Letters to the Editor
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Like A Loaded Gun? Depends.
Let's face it: by themselves, pitbulls are just another breed of dog. They only get their bad rap because of the people who own, breed and/or train them to be bad or aggressive; that's when pitbulls become the equivalent of a loaded Glock pistol. By themselves, pitbulls can be just plain sweet and loveable.
However, take a look at the kinds of people who own those nasty and aggressive pitbulls: gangsta thugs, drug-dealer-types and general pain-in-the-ass neighbors. The ownership of a fierce dog somehow makes up for their failings as men: call it the dog-as-substitute-for-the-lack-of-a-penis syndrome.
I see the pictures of the pitbulls available at the local humane shelters...loveable faces, sweet dispositions and wagging tails. I couldn't, however, adopt one, bring it home and trust it not to turn on me or my family. Who knows what that poor dog has gone through prior to being offered for adoption. That's just a fact.
I do remember, though, when I was a child, I was nipped by aggressive dogs twice: once by a Collie and once by a friend's Yorkie. I was bitten by yuppie puppies with not a pitbull in sight!
That goes to show, I suppose, that Collies and Yorkies have better press-agents than pitbulls.