For starters, yes, I know that "Pit bulls" are not a breed of dog, rather a group of different breeds that all get lumped together into the "pit bull" label. Her dog is an American Staffordshire Terrier, a dog found in that group.

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This morning my girlfriend received a text from her mom saying that her dog had started a fight, and might be put down this weekend. She was devastated, and I immediately was there to try and comfort her.

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After a while, she had calmed down, and started saying that it's "*not his fault*". Saying that it **MUST** be something hereditary (mental incapacity, etc.)

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When she mentioned that it was hereditary I had asked "*by hereditary do you mean because he's a pit bull?*"... well shit, this **REALLY** set her off. She is someone who will defend the name of pit bulls, ignore anything she doesn't agree with, twist words, and only provide articles or "evidence" that "proves her point".

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After I said that, she then claimed it's how he was raised. I didn't totally disagree with that argument, but mentioned that the breed of the dog might play a factor in the aggressiveness as well. I provided excerpts from the ASPCA's position statement on "pit bulls", excerpts from the American Kennel Club, among other sources... She responded "*bull... fucking... shit...*" each word as it's own message, I responded to this by saying "if you know so much then why don't *YOU* go to the ASPCA and tell them yourself that they are wrong".

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I made sure to say repeatedly, that no, not all "pit bulls" are violent towards humans or other animals. But due to the nature of their breed, they MAY be more likely to act aggressively toward other animals. I also noted that "pit bulls" are not the only type of dogs that can be aggressive.

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Not a single word of what I said was listened to. She started to list off dogs that she has met personally, claiming that they were all some of the best behaved dogs she has ever seen, and that proves her point. She then started saying that I needed to "educate myself on dogs" and that I am stereotyping dogs. She then goes on to say "***I know what I'm talking about, it's not the dog, it's the owner***" I then suggest she do a little research first. Then I get this gem of a text from her, "***I don't have to because i already have***" At this point I'm absolutely floored. 

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Here's the best part, She googled "famous dead people who had pit bulls", then googled "hellen keller and her pit bulls", She then sent me two photos of hellen keller with her dogs and said "*if they are so bad why did she have one*" and "*oh look she had two*".

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Unsure of how to even respond, I kinda messed up by saying "*how closed minded do you have to be?*", she hit me back with "*I rest my case,* *I'm not close minded,* ***you are****, by cataloging all of them*"... what does that last part even mean? Cataloging WHAT??? 

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Part of me thinks that everyone sucks here, but her acting this way in what should be a civil debate/discussion happens all too often, and usually gets out of hand... maybe this is a job for r/relationship_advice.

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TLDR: TRIED to have a civil discussion with my girlfriend about pit bulls and how they were bred to be more aggressive toward other animals, and that maybe this was a reason her Pit Bull keeps attacking her German Shepard. In response she acted like she knows everything.