1. I think the dog has a cute name
2. I think the dog is cute
3. The dog doesn't attack me
4. Other dogs also attack people
5. It's the owner's fault for lack of training.
These infuriate me more than anything because they are all invalid. You also can't point this out because it's an emotional subject for them
It really is. It is very bizarre when I see people absolute flip out because someone points out that a dog that was bred to be violent ... actually becomes violent. And of course I know it isn't just pits that will attack (I'm looking at you chihuahuas!) but they combine that instinct with power and size and now you have a real problem.
Most dogs spend almost their entire lives docile. Those bread to be violent are ones that have high odds of a moment or two of uncontrollable violence.
(And if you look, it's almost always because they have a chihuahua or pinscher ancestor.)