Intentional breeding of pit bulls should be illegal in the USA.

Rebuttals: "This is in-case Con takes the angle that all pit-bulls should be euthanized in lieu of banning intentional breeding" Euthanize - Put (a living being, especially a dog or cat) to death humanely. I was not planning on taking the angle that a the pit-bull should be euthanized as opposed to being intentionally bred and while you did say that is just in-case, I do not see how that would be tied to the debate at hand. "Pit-bulls scare people. People love their dogs. Human unhappiness is caused by pit-bull attacks on other dogs. Unhappiness would be prevented with less pit-bulls." Pit-bulls do scare people but that is only because of the stereotype that is portrayed of them. When you think of any type of dog in the pit-bull family, you immediately think of this savage and ferocious creature that only wants to bring death and injury to those around it. However, a pit-bull is a dog that was once known as "a wonderful dog that is known for its intelligence, strength, and loyalty." [2]. I see a fault in your reasoning here for their are many causes for us humans to become unhappy such as being fired from a job, losing a loved one, or having something else tragic happen in your life. To add on to this, the possibility of a pit-bull attack on another dog is a rare instance and is most commonly caused by either the way the pit-bull was raised by its owner, did another dog attack it first, or did the owner sick the dog on to the other dog. I also notice that in your 4th and 5th claim that you refer to the impact listed in your 3rd claim which again talks about how humans are scared of the stereotypes portrayed about pit-bulls. Your warrant, however, seems to be talking about dog bites make approximately 799,700 people every single year get medical treatment but you do not give a specific dog type that causes this number. This is on total the amount of people hospitalized but this is on all dogs combined, not just one lone dog. In your 6th claim, you list out the numbers that show dog attacks which places the pit-bull family at the very bottom of the list and the rottweiler at the very top of the list. Here we can see that the rottweiler proves to be a bigger threat than that of the pit-bull family which puts an end to the idea that most dog attacks are occurred by pit-bulls. Argument: Claim 1: The stereotypes that are portrayed of pit-bulls is what gives them a bad name When people think of the word "pit-bull' they immediately think of a ferocious dog that wants to slaughter and rip anything that is in its path. Many people think of "dog fights" in which dogs are placed up against each other in a fight to the death which leaves the pit-bull family at the center of attention. However, the pit-bull family has not always been characterized by this. In recent years, the pit-bull has been characterized by these stereotypes rather than their true characteristics which describe them as being "a wonderful dog, well-known for its intelligence, strength, and loyalty." [2]. Importance: This will show that the reason that people are supposedly scared of pit bulls is because of the stereotypes that have been painted throughout the late 1900's to the early 2000's in which people think that this family of dogs only wants to bring injury and harm where ever it goes. Claim 2: Humans are less likely to be fatally attacked by a pit-bull than many other things. Pit-bulls are also described as being more likely to attack you and kill you than any other breed of dog. However, it was proven by Pro that the rottweiler will have a higher possibility of attacking you compared to a dog that is in the Pit-bull family which proves your theory wrong in which a pit-bull are more likely to kill than other breeds. People will often say that a pit-bull will kill someone that is smaller, a baby for example, due to its "aggressive state of mind". However, this is false due to the fact that approximately 50 babies die due to their cribs every year while 2 babies are killed by a pit-bull every year. A crib will kill 25x the amount of babies that a pit-bull will in one year [3]. Importance: This shows that a pit-bull is not more likely to kill something compared to other dogs as the poll that Pro shows that the pit-bull family is placed at the bottom of the list with .00125% and the rottweiler group at the very top with .00433. The pit-bull will also kill less people than everyday objects which is the reason the statistics with the baby deaths compared to the pit-bull family and the cribs. Cribs - 50 deaths Pit-bulls - 2 deaths This is the chart that was used by Pro: Pit Bulls: .00125 % Rottweilers: .00433 % German Shepherds: .00217% Chow: .00333%" Sources: 1. http://dictionary.reference.com... 2. http://www.pitbull411.com... 3. http://barkpost.com... 4. http://barkpost.com...