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A NEW WITCH HUNT
IN
MASSACHUSETTS
By Jim Hughes
In a round about way, I came across an article
by Katie Bray of Best Friends entitled “A new witch hunt
in Massachusetts”. Best Friends is the name of a No-Kill
Animal Rights organization based in Utah. In the past, we
have published articles from Best Friends and they have
done the same for us, even though we are both very
careful not to convey any acceptance of the other point
of view. Maybe we could be called ‘friendly enemies’.
Or, at least, enemies that tolerate each other. But I do
recognize the fact that they are committed to the demise
of the pet industry.
However, we both seem to abhor Breed Specific
Legislation, [BSL]. This article by Ms. Bray informs
us of pending legislation by the city of Mashpee,
Massachusetts to murder all newborn puppies with any
link of breeding or even a resemblance to the Pit Bull.
If this trend were to take hold, as seems to be the case
nowadays with any hair-brained idea sponsored by any
animal rights nut-cases, then we would see the total
annihilation of many breeds.
Ms. Bray writes, “Best Friends Animal Society
feels compelled to emphasize that the aim of this by-law
is to hunt down all dogs and destroy any offspring. This
bylaw is a representation of misinformed policy-makers
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and the public making panic-induced decisions without
consideration of civil liberties and reason. It takes on a
school of thought similar to the witch hunts that took
place in Massachusetts over 300 years ago whereby
paranoia and panic is taking over logic and reason. These
assertions and recommendations are counter productive
to ensuring the safety of town residents and are wholly
unsupported by any scientific evidence.” “Best Friends
opposes canine profiling as it does not reduce dog bite
incidents nor effectively manage dangerous dogs. Rather
than breed-discriminatory restrictions, legislators should
mirror good generic dangerous dog/reckless owner laws
that have been enacted in Illinois and Minnesota.”
There is logic in the stand Best Friends takes to
prevent the genocide of the Pit Bull and consequently,
any look alike breeds that the radical do-gooders deem
to deserve to be eradicated. The city of Mashpee will
hear this disgusting breed discriminatory bylaw at its
annual town meeting on October 19, 2009. Let’s all
try to put a stop to this ridiculous attempt to destroy a
breed. And while we are attempting to save a breed, let’s
attempt to re-educate a breeder that would emphasize
his idea that to breed a better Pit Bull would be to select
for better fighting and killing techniques. These dogs
have many loving qualities that can be brought out by
breeding away from violence and into affection.
To gain an understanding of the confusion that surrounds
the identifying of the Pit Bull from other similar breeds,
go to http://www.pitbullsontheweb.com/petbull/findpit.
html and see how many guesses it takes for YOU to
identify the real Pit Bull.
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