The only one who listens to me, is me.......and that's only sometimes. LOL
I was raised with beagles or beagle mixes and have continued to adopt that breed thruout my adult life. In the interest of safety for me as well as the piece of mind of neighbors, visitors, friends and other family, I would not bring a breed into my home that has a reputation for aggression, whatever the breed. Nor would I ever keep a pet who demonstrated an aggressive pattern, again, whatever the breed. I have at least 5 experiences of dog attacks on me, my kids and my brother.
I now rent thru a management company and there are specific breeds that they will not rent to because of the liability. ANY pet that is bred/adopted has the instincts to bite and it's not totally dependent solely on how it's raised. It's a gamble all the way around. It's such a weak argument when the up until now docile family pet pulls a 180 and attacks/maims/kills (fill in the blank) owner, owner's kids/baby, pedestrian, neighbor and has to be put down. Then the owner is left confused, in denial or something.
Most of us are just Joe Schmo pet enthusiasts, not trained professionals who have studied animal behaviors. We just do the best we know how and in some cases it has tragic results. In others, it's the best memories we've ever had. Go figure.