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In reply to the discussion: Why do some Americans think Bullying is OK? [View all]riderinthestorm
(23,272 posts)9. Yup, just take a martial arts class and you'll be fine!
"Too many people feel as Tom that bullying is actually good and builds character. "
That just about nails it. They think this is so easily solved by just some perseverance, or karate, or contacting the school admin, or bravely confronting the bullies... or some other bullshit. In this day and age of social media, a pack can quickly form and things can become out of control so fast. Schools are not adapting quickly enough to cope with the new realities.
I am heartsick over the latest group of suicides, or the kid who was expelled because he brought a stun gun to school to try to protect himself when the school wouldn't. Our culture is sick.
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I think Bob Altemeyer in his book "The Authoritarians" explains it very well.
rhett o rick
May 2012
#2
It's not "some". I think most people think so under the right circumstances. Our entire culture
HiPointDem
May 2012
#12
sometimes it's much easier and less brain consuming to merely trivialize and minimize
LanternWaste
May 2012
#38
Tom called the one who commit suicide as "weak" suggested "growing a backbone"
ProfessionalLeftist
May 2012
#15