Shiyojin Rommyu said:
Aren't pitbulls proven to have a higher genetic affliction to violence than most other dogs?
Saying it's not entirely the dog's fault is good and all, but in the animal world, genetics play a huge role in how a creature behaves, because they don't have the will to go against their instincts, like humans do.
If pitbulls are, genetically speaking, more prone to violent behavior, then they should be outlawed. Like with guns, these dogs will end up in the wrong hands eventually. Which, coincidentally, is the very case here.
I think the only reason pitbulls are considered such a potential danger is because they are extremely strong, for the size, and have alot of willpower, observing the fact that you have to basically knock the thing out if you want it to stop attacking when enraged, and thus people will choose this dog to raise as a agressive dog over other type of dogs, since it posesses the qualities to be dangerous and it's a common opinion that people find this specific dog cool looking.
Because of how strong this dog is, usually, people tend to be more harsh when raising it, because they have to or because they want to, whatever the reason is I think that particular detail makes them tend to be more violent. But don't get me wrong I'm not denying that the pitbull may be more violent by nature, because I have no proof of it being otherwise.
The Doberman, making a nice example, is a type of dog that, from what I've heard (correct me if I'm wrong), is tendy to snap, become randomly violent and possibly turning against it's owner for no aparent reason. Now that is a type of dog that -is- a real potential danger, if this is true.
The wierd thing about this is that at least I have'nt heard nearly as many attacks caused by a doberman than I've heard about pitbulls. Perhaps because irresponsible morons tend more to have a pitbull than a doberman for some reason or maybe because there is more control over who gets a doberman as a pet or a guarddog.
But then again the pitbull being more violent than other dogs really has no relevance here, because like I said before any dog big and strong enough can and will tear a cat to bits if it gets the oportunity. And exacly like you said, the dog has more of a problem with going against it's own instinct than humans do, this is why it leads the fault back to the owners again, because they have to be responsible enough to keep the dog controlled and/or with a leash.