The Bracks Government's decision involving `dangerous dogs' is the topic of the Editorial that appeared in The Age on the 31st October 2001 titled "Two pit bull terriers are two too many." In an angry tone, the Editor asserts that these `proposed curbs' are too lenient.

In an attempt to capture the audience's attention, the Editor uses alliteration in the heading with the repetition of the constant `t.' Along with the pun `two too,' the Editor tries to make it interesting for the audience to continue reading. In a sarcastic but serious tone, the title suggests that more than one of these particular breeds is `too many.'

The Editor begins with a logical response to the topic. He explains that there is significance in the relationship `between man (or woman or child) and dog,' however outlines the `considerable numbers' of pit bull terriers that `end...