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Trumble posted...

Yeah, but the thing is... That's still because you were taught it. And you can't assume every parent cares enough to do that. "Stupid" would be an appropriate label perhaps for a kid who is taught but disregards it; but not for a kid whose parents just failed to teach them this.

A lot of things that are considered "common sense" are things we assume everyone is taught, not things people inherently know. Especially when it comes to kids, the distinction is more important than most people think about.

Now, with that being said, that doesn't necessarily have to mean an outright ban is the only way. I wouldn't lose sleep over one (as long as existing dogs were grandfathered - I don't have any myself but taking away existing pets in that manner is just cruel), but I think "must have an enclosed yard that is hard for kids to access unauthorized, or else must keep the dog indoors unless muzzled and leashed" or something as a requirement for owning such a breed is going far enough.

And I did say that the parents should be punished.

If a parent cant teach their kids to not enter a yard without permission or at least not to enter a yard with a dog in it, then those parents deserve to be in jail for being failures.

Now exceptions for kids with intellectual disabilities could be made, but generally, the parents should be at fault. If a kid runs into the street and is hit by traffic, you dont blame a driver who was obeying the rules of the road.