I've researched bullying for a number of years now; and while I am no longer stunned by the savagery and illogic of bullies, both old and young, I still find it incredulous how others can stand by, sheep-like, when bullying/mobbing is taking place and do nothing about it. THe desire to belong, to be liked is inherent in all of us; and to assume that a young vulnerable adolescent can 'handle' the rigors of classmates picking relentlessly on them, and that this is indeed necessary to establish a pecking order, proves the ignorance of those put in charge of this pathetic environment. Everyone ever having gone through school knows full well that while technical knowledge, (math, social studies, etc) is the initial reason for the school's existence, it is the social behavior between students that usually takes center stage; and what goes on during those years has a strong influence on each and every one of them then, and throughout their lives. Systematic harassment of a student(s) is an absolute violation of that individual's rights and a mockery of civilized behavior. Bullying/mobbing should be banished at the first moment it rears its ugly, primitive head.
Bullying escalates; and if you were to draw a line to represent it, on one end you would have piggy-tail pulling and on the other end, you would have genocide. So at what point along that line, do we step in and call bullying wrong?
Phoebe, I wish I could have been in those school halls to protect you. That others were there, witnessed it but did not take action, proves their lack of character and outright cowardice. They justify their apathy before the media but they can not deny it.
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I've researched bullying for a number of years now; and while I am no longer stunned by the savagery and illogic of bullies, both old and young, I still find it incredulous how others can stand by, sheep-like, when bullying/mobbing is taking place and do nothing about it. THe desire to belong, to be liked is inherent in all of us; and to assume that a young vulnerable adolescent can 'handle' the rigors of classmates picking relentlessly on them, and that this is indeed necessary to establish a pecking order, proves the ignorance of those put in charge of this pathetic environment. Everyone ever having gone through school knows full well that while technical knowledge, (math, social studies, etc) is the initial reason for the school's existence, it is the social behavior between students that usually takes center stage; and what goes on during those years has a strong influence on each and every one of them then, and throughout their lives. Systematic harassment of a student(s) is an absolute violation of that individual's rights and a mockery of civilized behavior. Bullying/mobbing should be banished at the first moment it rears its ugly, primitive head.
May 12, 2010 - 4:07pmBullying escalates; and if you were to draw a line to represent it, on one end you would have piggy-tail pulling and on the other end, you would have genocide. So at what point along that line, do we step in and call bullying wrong?
Phoebe, I wish I could have been in those school halls to protect you. That others were there, witnessed it but did not take action, proves their lack of character and outright cowardice. They justify their apathy before the media but they can not deny it.
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