Why I don't believe in "bullies" in the classic sense

[ciage]

This has been going on for months, so I might as well weigh in.And don't get me wrong, I believe that an individual can bully, but when it boils down to it, someone is either committing an offense, or they are not. None of this "Kids will be kids" stuff - and no double standards (I once read a book on the difference between aggression in girls and

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[farla]

I can't say how well any legislation will work in practice, but antibulling policies in schools can really make a huge difference. My brother went to a school specifically focused on preventing it and I was surprised to find they actually lived up to their reputation. Plus, when people talk about the worst bullying, the fact the teacher didn't care or even took part is often mentioned, so just having an adult bother to try helping seems worth a lot.

[ciage]

I think having mission statements and a procedure in place will work, but when something's up to interpretation, we'll run into an issue every time. And I agree with the adult part - I found a lot of times, teachers would turn a blind eye, hence the entire 'up to the teacher's interpretation' part.

I dunno - I'm not for bullying, but I think we need to have law, and stop having young offenders acts cover up something that is unacceptable adult behavior.