Pit Bulls have been known to do some real damange to children. As a result of this there are cities that would like to ban the Pit Bull. The only problem IS that science can not give us a test to determine what is a Pit Bull. Even the different catagories of dogs do not really fit as far as guard dogs, hunting dogs, sheep dogs and so forth. It is clear that there are a lot of dogs that just do not fit into a convenient catagory and they are difficult to classify.
So if science can not tell us what is and what is not a pit bull, then why should we trust them when they try to tell us that one species evolved into another?
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I think the problem is in the definition of pit bull, like does he mean pure breed or part breed. If so, at what percentage is it defined as a pit bull.
Gee I always thought pit bulls were American Staffordshire Terriers, I didn't realize they were unknowable. I own a German Shorthair - Pit Bull cross, why don't you sneak into my house sometime and try to meet her. She'll even introduce you to the Rottweiler, hopefully we'll never see another stupid post from you after the experience. P S walk right in, I don't lock my doors.
You know, I had high hopes for JohnR7. In another thread I had actually defended what he said because I was thinking he was being misunderstood by everyone and that he was defending science. After this entry, however, I have reassessed my other post in the other thread because he is obviously either a fundie retard or too damned confused to know what it is he thinks and believes himself. This is just sad.
There are many breeds that have been used for pit fighting. Defining what is or is not a pit bull is very difficult. Then the cross-breeds cloud the picture even more.
So if science can not tell us what is and what is not a pit bull, then why should we trust them when they try to tell us that one species evolved into another?
What papa bear said with the addition of American Pit BUll Terriers (APBT). THere are also several breeds that are frequently mistaken for pitties that are not and most dog bite reports rely on ignorant witness statements for breed classifications. IE, I've seen labs called pits because it attacked and so the witness figured it must be so.
The way to reduce "pit bull" attacks is to severely punish, stupid, careless, asshat "pit bull" owners.
Papabear,
Automobiles have been known to do some real damage to children. They are redesigned, every year, hopefully safer. Pitbulls are designer dogs. They can be redesigned, to be anything, except poodles. Poodles are wolves in sheep clothing.
As a biology major, I would like to announce my upcoming paper in Science*, in which I have identified a new species of extant hominid, which I am calling Homo Fucktardius. JohnR7 is the central individual of study so far, but I'm sure that, given time, more members of this species will be uncovered.
NonHomogenized - get thee to the bible belt!Geographic Diversification , one of the key factors and pointers of the Theory of Evolution.
Given the rampant degree of inbreeding soon it will be necessary to split Homo Fucktardius into hundreds of subspecies!
(The 6 toed yokel being one example!)
*sigh* I'd TRY and explain phenotype and genotype to JohnR7, but as entertaining as it would be to watch his head explode, I tend not to attempt impossible tasks. Maybe scientists can further their studies on the "stupidity" gene by using samples from JohnR7. Papabear, what do you breed? I do performance activities with my dogs, who show much more intelligence than fundies.
"Also, what's all the fuss about banning pit bulls? Why? Any animal will attack someone if abused, threatened, or desperate. I'm guessing humans cause more attacks than pit bulls; when it's our own species, we can clearly see the silliness of declaring a category to be "bad" based on some individuals in it. We shouldn't "ban" humans or pit bulls, we should just eliminate or reduce the conditions that would lead to them becoming criminals or attacking, respectively."
If your dentist is not a dog expert, would you still let him fix your tooth? If a meteorologist isn't a dog expert, can he still explain the development of hurricanes? If a preacher isn't a dog expert, can he still give a sermon on Sunday morning?
Who knew dogs were the basis of all our science...
Confused?
So were we! You can find all of this, and more, on Fundies Say the Darndest Things!
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