Dog breeds

I am doing a paper on breed specific legislation; I own an American pit bull terrier and I do not see how anyone can say that this breed is any more dangerous than the next one. There are about 45 other breeds or mix breeds out there that look like an American Pit Bull Terrier. Let me ask you this; have you ever met my dog? No; Well how about, Have you ever met a trained American pit bull terrier that lived with a responsible family? If you have, how did that dog act? I am sure that if you didn't know what an American Pit Bull Terrier looked like you would never know that that dog was one. So many people walk up to my dog and I when we are our and ever know that she is an American Pit Bull Terrier. Many people confuse 'Pit Bull' with the American Pit Bull Terrier. Get the facts before you try to discriminate against anything. Our society is a 'toss salad' so says our government, but where is the acceptance for this breed? It is not the breed that should be punished, it is the irresponsible owner of the dog. It is the lack of training that the irresponsible owner gave the dog. It is the person that thinks that a dog is just something to show status or own and not a living, breathing animal. We are all just animals, just some of us stand on two feet and should be able to think. However, with BSL I am not sure that we have come far enough in our evolution to be able to think far enough ahead to see that once we let the government take away this right who is to say what right is going to be taken next.
I know that not all of you agree with this post, but this is what I think and how I feel. A dog is a dog and none of them should be trusted to have the inelegance that a human does. They can be tough many things but to think past the normal instinct is just not one of the things you can teach.
I have an American Pit Bull Terrier, a mix of German Shepard, and a small cat. The cat and American Pit Bull play together all the time and they never hurt each other. The cat will sleep next to either dog and they all give each other 'kisses' all the time. I would have to say that there is no way that any one has ever seen a well trained, well loved true American Pit Bull Terrier be any thing but great. My husband and I rescued all three of our pets; the cat was only about 4 months old, the APBT was between 6 and 8 months old and the German Shepard mix was over 1 1/2 years old. The cat was feral and both the dogs were from an abusive home. We will be rescuing more APBT as we get our house and have the room to house these wonderful animals.