That might cut down on breeding certain types of dogs, but it won’t eliminate it.

The idea of killing a certain breed of dog en masse is abhorrent. I’m shocked to see the general sentiment here is in favor of such acts.

It’s the push to eliminate an entire breed of dog based on genetic predispositions that they’re arguing against.

If I was focused on technical correctness, then I wouldn’t have accurately read your sarcasm as implying those unidentified breeds are pitbulls.

I can only imagine the 282 unidentified dogs were those vicious golden retrievers. They come out of nowhere, and they’re gone before you know what bit you. They’re fucking bloodthirsty, man.

Yeah, crazy how I read your sarcasm as insinuating those 282 unidentified dogs were pitbulls. Gee whiz, I wonder how I could have possibly come to that conclusion?

It’s like this over on Reddit as well. I’m honestly a little surprised that the same sentiment is so strong here as well.

Assuming the 282 unidentified dogs were all pitbulls is a logical fallacy.

At least get all the ones that currently exist fixed.

Yeah, that’s not an idea that is going to be successful. How do you propose that actually happens? Should we send in cops to citizens homes to be checking whether their dogs are the right breed and fixed?

Pitbulls tend to be a mixed breed anyway. What does one do with a dog that tests as more of a Labrador but looks like a Pitbull? Does that dog still get murdered for looking like a pitbull?

At least get all the ones that currently exist fixed

Good luck on that one.

It doesn’t completely invalidate their argument, but it’s a red flag.

Various pitbull breeds have been bred for various jobs - not all of them were for fighting.

A look at dog bite statistics over only 5 years in 1 city and they don’t even specify how those dog breeds are identified does not prove what you think it does.