Do u think bullying is being scapegoated?

[altlover85]

I hope you aren't suggesting that regular scapegoating is acceptable.That's simplistic, kalli. Hey, kid, http://www.torontosun.com/2011/09/22/boy-bullied-to-death-dad-says

Is it?

Not so for those parents who are ensuring that their children are suitably empowered through self defence lessons to defend themselves against bullies.

kallipolis, if a kid is in a wheelchair, how is he going to get the upper hand against bullies?

Self-defense only goes so far and when you have limited movement, it makes it that much harder to mount a successful defense.

 

[SLOPPYSECONDS]

Fet, there are two points to my post. One, where people have to be overly careful what they say... but that's not the most important.
My main point was that I'm afraid people will become TOO sensitive and TOO coddled. There is definitely verbal abuse that should not be tolerated...however you have this WIDE spectrum of behavior that is now considered "bullying" to the point of overreaction. It's not all the same. Some teasing is just natural and happens. I was teased in school.. but a lot of it was in jest and jokingly. You develop thick skin. Now when it's to the point where you live in fear for your physical well-being.. that should be rooted out immediately.



What do you consider non-physical bullying.. and what is not non-physical bullying

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[fetaby]

My main point was that I'm afraid people will become TOO sensitive and TOO coddled. There is definitely verbal abuse that should not be tolerated...however you have this WIDE spectrum of behavior that is now considered "bullying" to the point of overreaction. It's not all the same. Some teasing is just natural and happens. I was teased in school.. but a lot of it was in jest and jokingly. You develop thick skin. Now when it's to the point where you live in fear for your physical well-being.. that should be rooted out immediately.

I don't disagree that a uniform definition of what constitutes bullying is necessary. All to often we see the bully play the role of the victim when the issue is brought to light.

But when you start talking about "people becoming TOO sensitive and TOO coddled" I think you've stepped over the line.

These people have every right to be as sensitive and coddled as they want to be. You don't have to like it, and disagreeing with that doesn't give any one the right to bully them.

Far too much energy being wasted on your opinions of the victim and not enough energy by far doing anything to change the status quo.

This wide spectrum of behavior shouldn't encapsulate what is bullying or teasing, in doing so we also down play some dangerous behaviors that are being perpetrated such as terroristic threatening, and aggressive verbal and mental abuse.

But now that I'm thinking about it, I don't know why you bothered to even respond at all when you came in the thread with this...

Oh god.. not bullying again

Or why I bothered to respond either...