Why is banning pitbulls so controversial in America?

[Basman]

the whole debate around seems very similar to gun control, with people either for on the basis of some rationale or vehemently opposed to the point of making it an identity. It's so over the top with people calling themselves pitmommies and stuff and dismissing any concerns of pitbulls being potentially dangerous.

What I don't get is the attachment? Why do certain Americans care so much about owning pitbulls of all dogs? Is it just this kind of counter-culture "don't tell me what to do" contrarianism? When some scary looking dog gets banned in a European country nobody complains except very eccentric people.

[Hojo]

It would be like gun control if when you didn't take care of your gun it would go and shoot a child.

They probably see pitbulls as gods animal and if a pitbull is happy the chances of it attacking are super low like any other happy animal.

Alot of people think pit bulls are savages and bred for dog fighting so their are genetically more aggressive than other breeds.

Pitbulls are more aggressive cause they are treated the worst.

Edited Sunday at 02:13 AM by Hojo

[Basman]

7 hours ago, Hojo said:

Pitbulls are more aggressive cause they are treated the worst.

The main argument I see against ownership of "dangerous dogs" is that you don't need to own a dog that could potentially be dangerous due to its size and power for the same reason that elephants make bad pets. Most pet animals are smaller and weaker than humans for a reason. This is an argument I hardly see addressed by "pitmoms".

Edited Sunday at 09:53 AM by Basman

[Jannes]

I think its an ego, macho, stage red, liking to feel powerful kind of thing which you grow out of at stage green.