All this pit bull talk got me thinking about the breed. Here's some interesting stuff.
The American pit bull was used as a symbol to represent the US in WW1. In fact, Stubby, an pit bull, became a decorated war hero in WWI.
Re: Dog fighting is illegal, human fighting is celerated?
AskAsa
4/21/2012 6:02:56 PM
If there is one good thing coming from this sad event it's an increased awareness of the horrible practices of dogfighting.
Many thanks to IU for having enough range and depth to cover these issues.
Re: Dog fighting is illegal, human fighting is celerated?
AskAsa
4/21/2012 5:59:45 PM
The pit bull training involves practices that can barely be mentioned. One is o take the runt of every pit bull litter and feed it to the rest so they develop canabalistic tastes. As I said beyond all decency. The beer company is wise to distance itself from any part of the dog fighting world. As I mentioned in an earlier post they would be wise to create animal rights videos to counter the one causing the problem. Also major donations to animal rescue groups.
Re: Dog fighting is illegal, human fighting is celerated?
Value Hiker
4/21/2012 5:48:19 PM
Maybe the better match for these fighting dogs are these Roman Galdiators, not Modern day boxers. I agree the dogs are trained to fight each other by human beasts, but I don't think anyone can train a Chiwawa into a fierce fighter.
Re: Pit Bulls Are People, Too
AskAsa
4/21/2012 11:29:00 AM
I once spent some time at a Pit Bull Club.
The only danger from these wonderful affectionate animals was having my face licked to death.
It's not the breed - its the true beasts who train them to fight.
Re: Dog fighting is illegal, human fighting is celerated?
AskAsa
4/21/2012 11:14:57 AM
Its a matter of choice for humans. Many sports contain a measure of violence as part of the competition.
In his youth Nobel Prize Winner Albert Camus had been a boxer and you can add many more artists and intellectuals to that list
Pit Bulls Are People, Too
Street Smart
4/20/2012 10:35:57 PM
My dog, a rescue from Hurricane Katrina, is part pit bull. In the years since we adopted her, I have learned a great deal about what a misunderstood breed pit bulls are and how profoundly evil dog fighting is. I have become active in pit bull rescue and also work to dispell stereotypes and ignorance about these amazing dogs.
If you want to read a deeply moving book on the subject, read The Lost Dogs: Michael Vick's Dogs and Their Tale of Rescue and Redemption.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Lost-Dogs-Michael-Redemption/dp/1592405509
If you're like me, you won't have much of a thirst for a tall, frosty Heineken after reading it.
Re: Heineken posts statement from Club owner
driven
4/19/2012 1:23:02 PM
The bar owner only seems sorry he got caught. Doesn't seem at all sorry about holding a dog fight in his venue.
In case you are interested, here is the official response from the club owner that Heineken posted on its website today:
Re: Policing difficult to implement
Tenacious
4/19/2012 12:34:07 PM
I find it hard to believe anyone would want to attend this kind of event, It's really disgusting because the animals are pawns for the humans who use them.
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