Should They Be Banned?

   Several municipalities in Ontario, including Windsor, have banned ownership of pit bulls. Yesterday, the city of Toronto began debate on the issue, on the same day as a Scarborough (Toronto) man was rushed into emergency surgery after being mauled by two of the animals. Toronto has seen a number of attacks by pit bulls this summer. Ontario began looking into a province-wide ban on the vicious animals, after another Toronto man was attacked on the weekend. Police needed 16 gunshots to kill the animals, and there are reports that this man may lose an arm as a result of the attacks. Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant referred to the breed as "what amounts to an assault weapon on four legs." One question being asked, of course, is whether this ban may cause the desired reduction in attacks, or whether dog owners will simply look for bigger and more vicious breeads to tie at the end of their leashes. I shall first refer you to the last paragraph of my entry from Wednesday September the 8th, and then leave after uttering a sigh heavy with a disillusioned lack of faith in the motives of many.