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Originally Posted by recluse
They're canine serial killers.
The whole breed should be put down.
The owners that promote the aggression should join them.
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I would start with the owners, breeders and trainers; and only move onto the dogs if they're still a problem after that.
It's not that I put the dogs above any humans they may or may not attack, but I'm sick and tired of the weapon (be it dogs, knives, guns, whatever) being criminalised rather than trying to deal with the root cause. And I am fully aware that some breeds have been bred for decades to be aggressive, or at least protective.
In the UK, for example, there are various laws which make it a criminal offence to kill or seriously injure somebody. But as soon as somebody gets killed or seriously injured by by things like knives, guns, dogs etc there is a cry amongst a certain portion of the population to ban whatever the weapon was. It doesn't stop crime, and it seems to mostly affect generally law abiding citizens. Take knives, for example. I can carry a small (blade 3" or less), non-locking folding knife without any particular reason. However, if I want to carry a locking knife with the same size blade, I need to have a good reason for doing so, and "not wanting the knife to close on my fingers whilst I'm cutting fruit" is not a good reason unless you have a medical condition that makes it more likely this will happen. Heck, knives and guns have become so vilified in the UK in certain quarters that even carrying a legal knife or saying you go target shooting with an air pistol can get you odd looks and hysterical reactions.
Right. *looks around sheepishly, gets off soapbox* Well, it is the vent and rant thread...
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Originally Posted by pdurrant
Urban foxes. Used to living in towns and cities and entirely unafraid of humans.
Unlike urbane foxes, who are very polite and well-mannered.
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