[enthulhusiastic]

A deterrence doesn’t have to be 100% effective.

If deterrence is ineffective, turn around and look at the dog owners again. Why do people get aggressive dogs?

The fraction of people who:

- get an aggressive dog (because they’re afraid of something)

- but feel no fear of repercussions (for their aggressive dog’s behavior)

has to be very small.

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Also, might I suggest indeed “decreasing the population of these animals”?