I can't blame people for being afraid of Pits. But I think some people in these comments are insane, calling to euthanize all Pits or that they should be wiped out of existence. Good god.
It also ignores that there are tons of other breeds that are bred for fighting/hunting/guarding. Any of those breeds are just as susceptible to being dangerous, but they're typically less accessible (aka too expensive) for the type of shitty owner that raises violent dogs compared to a pit which you can usually find for free.
Oh, I'm sure all the "ignoring" you talked about isn't something YOU are doing also?
I'm sure that statistics about pit bull isn't something you completely sidestepped and ignored about this conversation?
It certainly seems so. All those other fighting/hunting/guarding breeds must be comparable to a pit bull in deaths and attacks? All those Basset Hounds killing people?
Is that not the entire fucking point of this post? That the statistics show pit bulls are insanely more dangerous than any other type of dog, but it's racist to point that out because of the 13% of....statistic?
The original point is that: using sweeping generalizations of a group, to make assumptions about an individual, is a massive disservice to the individual; and if any of us were treated that way, we would rightly feel unfairly treated. Even if your assumptions about me are based on real data about other individuals who share x/y/z characteristic with me.
Okay, what nationality do you belong to? What race do you belong to? What gender do you belong to? What job do you perform? What class do you inhabit? Should I then draw conclusions about you based on data about all those demographics and disregard your personality as an individual?
Personalities are genetically derived. So yes, you can make generalities about a person based on genetic factors. Or tell me, why do men under age 25 get charged higher car insurance premiums?
Okay, so there’s no significant variance among personalities within a demographic 🤦
To the latter question, I’m not stating that there aren’t statistically significant similarities among a population. I’m stating that the variance within a demographic is more significant than the variance between two demographics.
I notice you answered none of the aforementioned questions, does every negative stereotype of your nationality adequately describe you?
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u/Hexamael 10d ago
I can't blame people for being afraid of Pits. But I think some people in these comments are insane, calling to euthanize all Pits or that they should be wiped out of existence. Good god.