Pitbulls Should Not Be Banned Essay

Many home owners own dogs, and consider their dog a part of their family. The governments of some states are trying to force some of dogs to be euthanized because they are a “dangerous dog” breed, and pit bulls are considered the worst of them. However, pit bulls are a loyal breed and they definitely should not be banned from society, when they are simply mistreated and given a bad stigma. This bad stigma is that pit bulls are an aggressive dog breed due to the sudden negative media attention pit bulls have received in the past few years. According to the ASPCA, pit bulls so called aggression stems directly from the loyalty a pit bull has for its owner. The real problem is that the owners who breed these loving dogs do it for dog fighting or as home defense. A pit bulls behavior is determined by the one who raises it. The Pet Collective says that Pit Bulls were considered the nanny dog, as they could be trusted to make sure a child was safe. How could a so called vicious dog, be a protector of children? The reason is, because they loyal, not vicious. …show more content…
Breed specific legislation banning pit bulls from communities while making people get rid of or register a pit bull they currently own is a example of ex post facto law because the law punishes owners of pit bulls that had pit bulls before the law was even passed. Even many legislations using a grandfathering clause are unconstitutional because a true grandfathering clause would not require a pet to be registered after the law was to be passed (No Ban On Pit bulls 1). According to the fourteenth amendment of the Constitution, no law can deprive a person of their property (archives.gov 2). Dogs are considered property; no law can deny a person of their