This breed is responsible for killing their own owners or other family members at unacceptable rates, especially compared with other breeds. It is necessary to “control” these animals by never exposing yourself or your family members to them, let alone the neighbors that will be hunted if your dog gets out. I don’t need to see pictures of pit bulls that haven’t killed anyone yet. I’ve already read the accounts, seen the pictures and watched the videos of too many pit bulls that suddenly started killing.
Which breed are you talking about?
"pit bull" is a type and a rather nebulous one at that.
The dogs in question are more accurately referred to as terrier types or bulldog types.
To me "pit bull" is a functional term.
It refers to only one function for which some types and breeds of dogs have been used.
They have been used for many other functions.
I would be no more likely to call all the dogs that you do, "pit bulls"
than I would call all Irishmen, 'potato farmers' or all blacks, 'cotton pickers'.
That is the way I see it.
You say the 'rates' are unacceptable. What are these 'rates'?
In order to know a rate,
the number of occurrences must be known as well as the total population.
If you do not know the both the numerator and the denominator with accuracy
then the posited rate is just a blind guess.
But, be that as it may, what are 'acceptable rates'?
To me, even one death caused by any type or breed of dog is unacceptable
and virtually every one preventable through responsible ownership.
In a society where Freedom is cherished,
education is used to inculcate responsible behavior
and irresponsible behavior is punished.
The question then becomes how can responsibility be most effectively taught
and how can irresponsible behavior be most effectively policed and punished.