Culture-specific syndromes

Decent Essays
Improved Essays
Superior Essays
Great Essays
Brilliant Essays
    Page 8 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The ongoing debate about how vicious or harmless Pitbulls are has been an ongoing debate in society. “Pitbulls Should Be Banned” is the name of the forum started on Sciforums.com by user “Valich”. This article enlists the call to action for the banning of the breed of dogs known as Pit Bulls, due to their vicious behavior and running record of attacks on children and adults. Parents and those who care for children are the intended audience for this article, this audience will be more sensitive…

    • 1113 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Great Essays

    I recently attended A Christmas Wonderland, a drag show made up of some of RuPaul’s most talent drag queens such as; Roxxxy Andrews, Kim Chi, Latrice Royale, Naomi Smalls and many others. This was unlike any drag show I had been to before because instead of being in a small bar with limited seating and dingy lighting, it was in a real performance hall where the Nutcracker was being performed the following week. The first thing I immediately noticed was just how many different kinds of people…

    • 1755 Words
    • 8 Pages
    Great Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Greeks clearly understood the different attributes of the different breeds, and due to selective breeding they were able to make the most out of such differences by utilising breeds for specific purposes. In this way, the Greeks had a somewhat utilitarian approach to dogs, and although some dogs, particularly the toy breeds, were clearly cherished and kept as pets, the archaeological evidence suggests that dogs were sometimes used for food…

    • 1058 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    We as humans, feel neglect. We feel depressed, and we react upon those feelings. We get angry, sad, impatient, and sometimes violent. Everyone experiences it, even animals. The American Pitbull Terrier experiences it the most. This canine faces constant fear from people everyday because of its past. However, most Pit Bulls in modern times are kind and loyal. They’re highly misunderstood animals. The American Pitbull Terrier is actually not a dog breed. “Pitbull” is actually a term to describe…

    • 297 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Dog Breed Discrimination

    • 647 Words
    • 3 Pages

    Dog Breed Discrimination Some dogs, like the Great Dane or Tibetan Mastiff, for example, are dangerous because of their size. Others, such as the German Shepherd and the Pit Bull, can be trained by their humans to perform acts of protection or aggression that can injure the subject of their attentions. However, certain breeds of dogs have earned their terrible reputations, often labeled as vicious or aggressive because of they react violently and interact with other dogs and humans that way.…

    • 647 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    Are Pit Bulls Good Or Bad

    • 677 Words
    • 3 Pages

    President Theodore Roosevelt owned an American Pit Bull Terrier named Pete. In the movie The Little Rascals the dog is an American Pit Bull Terrier. Is the breed of American Pit Bull Terriers good or bad? The topic on whether the American Pit Bull Terrier breed is good or bad, has a deep history to consider, and there will always be both supporters and critics who continue to debate this topic. Throughout the years, the viewings on the American Pit Bull Terrier have changed. These viewings have…

    • 677 Words
    • 3 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Improved Essays

    The Stranger essay Are people evil or their behaviors evil? I believe people actions make them evil,because everyone is born the same. Even though we might have different backgrounds you can still be an evil person whether you’re rich or poor. People are made evil with what others do to them or make them do . Meursault shows that he is not evil when he tries to help Salemon find his lost dog ,by telling Salemon to look in the dog pound.”The police’ll get him for sure, so I told him to go to the…

    • 260 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Improved Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Documentary: The Champions Source: Amazon Video The argument proposed in The Champions: Pit Bulls only become a vicious when treated harshly with abuse. Agree: In The Champions, producer and director Darcy Dennett explains the consequences over 50 pit bulls have experienced coming out of an illegal dog fighting ring ran by Michael Vick, Atlanta Falcons former quarter back. Today, many organizations have come together to help many homeless and hurt animals. Although corporations like PETA and…

    • 263 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Even though lots of people think pits are bad dogs they really are not. Pitbulls are the most misunderstood breed of dog. There have been reports of pit bulls brutally attacking innocent people, but it really is not the pits. It is the people that own them that are stupid. There has also been dog fighting with this breed that’s why pitbulls are so misunderstood. Pit bulls are awesome dogs. They are awesome dogs because if you like to take a jog take your pit bull with you. If you are tired and…

    • 430 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Decent Essays

    Do you have a pit bull ? If you do you and your pit bull should never be judged . Pit bulls are like any other dog and they deserved to be treated fairly and to be cared for .I do not think pit bulls should be banned . All pit bulls should be treated fairly . it is not fair that “ Media over-reports involving pit bulls .” The way that that relates to being unfair is because it gives pit bulls all over the world and giving them a negAtive reputation. Giving then a negative their reputation…

    • 321 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Decent Essays
  • Page 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 50