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    been valued for their companionship and beloved members of the family. Their negative media image only recently has come into play, even though pit bulls have been around for over a century. Pit bulls are descended from the original English bull baiting dog which was a dog that was used to bite and hold large animals. In…

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    Racism has been an infestation on society throughout the history of nearly every country. And, due to recent political events, many profess that the declared racism of America’s president elect will be the downfall of this country. However, many fail to realize that politicians well before the birth of the Millennials have implemented a coded style of racism called “dog whistle politics”. Dog whistle politics, in layman terms, is a political movement, speech, or campaign that has one meaning to…

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    briefly but explicitly explains about how Sir Andrew debauched all his time and potential of becoming an intelligent and prudent person. However, he inverted the possibilities he had into learning leisure activities such as fencing, dancing, and bear-baiting. But not only that, he hasn’t mastered any of the skills. From all the evidence above, it proves that Sir Andrew is just a hopeless, naïve character that gets teased by others, and makes humor for the…

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    combine the bravery of the terrier and the strength of the bulldog. They wanted to do this so that Pit Bulls could track down wild animals and hold them down until their master came. They were used to bait bulls and bears, and in the 1800s when bull baiting was outlawed they turned to dogfighting. The owners later mixed it with terriers to create a more agile and athletic dog for fighting. Some pit bulls were bred for fighting while others were bred for companionship. The dogs that were bred for…

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    crossing two different breeds about 200 years ago in England and Ireland. Farmers bred the large, muscular English bull-baiting dog to bite onto the head and neck of large livestock. Their popularity continued to grow until officials outlawed baiting in 1835, at which point people no longer had interest in the powerful yet sluggish dog. Breeders crossed the English bull-baiting dog with a small terrier in order to make it more quick and agile, which lead to the creation of dog fighting in the…

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    I’m opposed to ban any breed of dogs, including the pit bull because all dogs have the capability to be aggressive if trained too. People think certain breeds of dogs like the pit bull should be banned because some have been attacking people and have caused several deaths. Pit bulls have been vilified in the media for many years. This has caused some localities to ban this type of dog from certain towns. What some people don’t know is that a pit bull is not a breed of dog. Instead, it is a…

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    peacefully about the grounds of Africa and less than 2 minutes later, the animal was a trophy for a rich, white, and powerful American man. Every year, between 200 to 2,000 species of animals become extinct. A large part of this problem is hunters baiting and killing these animals for sport and trophy hunting. Although there are about 2 million species on planet earth, extinction is an extremely significant event. That animal will never again be living on planet earth. This cannot be stopped…

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    briefly but explicitly explains about how Sir Andrew debauched all his time and potential of becoming an intelligent and prudent person. However, he inverted the possibilities he had into learning leisure activities such as fencing, dancing, and bear-baiting. But not only that, he hasn’t mastered any of the skills. From all the evidence above, it proves that Sir Andrew is just a hopeless, naïve character that gets teased by others, and makes humor for the…

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    Sun-Tzu believes war should be viewed as extremely important to a state. He says it is a matter of life and death, and it cannot be neglected. Sun-Tzu believed in strategizing and planning ahead, and not making rash decisions. Also, he believes that one should have a clear reason for going to war. His main point on wars is that they are based on deception, preparation, and indirect attacks. However, he wants to lose as few lives as possible in the process. Sun-Tzu says that the winning army…

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    bred in a way to kill because of what the Romans did. That doesn’t explain why they are still aggressive to this day. Romans raised them to be killers. According to Bastian, “bull-baiting was banned in the 19th century, so dog fighting became popular as an underground and a quasi illegal activity” (Cesarsway). Bull-baiting is the practice of setting dogs to harass and attack a tethered bull. It was popular in Medieval Europe. Pitbulls were not born with killing on their mind. It is the way they…

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