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In reply to the discussion: Some disturbing stuff I have been following-the bus monitor and the threats to the little tormentors [View all]lapislzi
(5,762 posts)It is deeply disturbing to me.
Kids can be stupid little savages (read Lord of the Flies if you don't believe me--Golding nailed it) that need moral guidance. If the adults in their lives model punitive and destructive behaviors, what can you expect? No justice, only punishment. It seems to be the only thing some of us can understand. How far removed are we from lopping off someone's hand for stealing bread? Answer: not very.
Even our everyday vocabulary is peppered with violent words. We're "combating" this, or "battling" that...we don't even realize how bellicose we've become. We're completely inured to the usage of this vocabulary.
Apparently, you can't just "reduce" or "eliminate" school bullying. You have to "combat" it--a supreme irony if ever there was one.