Racism Is Wrong No Matter What Color Or Shape Of Head You Were Born With

The definition of racism is as follows: “prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against someone of a different race based on the belief that one's own race is superior.”

Racism Towards Dogs?

     Although the textbook definition does apply to people, we feel that it can have the same meaning in the animal world, specifically dogs. Have you ever been out walking your dog and have had people cross the street to avoid you because of the size or breed of your dog? What if this happened when you weren’t walking your dog? What if it was just you walking along and someone crossed the street to avoid you because of your race? That would be frustrating, even infuriating, but it is something that happens every day, all over the world. Racism is a problem that must be addressed on all levels and dog owners, especially those who own pit bulls, understand this feeling all too well.

Euthanizing Pit Bulls For Their Reputation Is Wrong

     Now let’s take a closer look at that and imagine that not only do people want to avoid you because of your race, but they wanted to euthanize you as well. That would have many people up in arms and on the brink of a civil war. But this is what is happening in the dog world as more and more people are joining the fight to have them taken away from their owners or put down. This is breaking up families and in the eyes of the dog community, murder.

     If killing a dog because of its breed and the reputation it has gained from bad dogs/bad owners isn’t some form of racism, I don’t know what is. Pit bulls are very gentle and loving dogs when in the hands of owners who love and care for them. In fact, most smaller dogs are more prone to bite someone than a larger dog who is more secure in itself and doesn’t feel the need to defend itself through attacking a person or another dog.

Stop Racism Towards Everyone

     As dog owners, pit bull owners especially, we need to take a stand against this type of thought and the idea that pit bulls and other large breeds of dog should be put down just for being what they are. Together we can help stop racism directed towards anyone no matter what color or shape of head they were born with.

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