Should all forms of bullying be against the law?
Yes
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@Hootie Yes. In fact, that is precisely what has happened in the past few decades as bullies have veered away from direct, physical control to passive aggressive, often online/virtual or otherwise indirect, forms of illegitimate dominance & abuse. In the popular culture, simply look at the portrayal of Flash Thompson from the (2002) Spiderman starring Tobey Maguire versus the latest (2017) Spiderman Homecoming depiction. Video links relevant to discussion below: 1. Spiderman (2002): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1e6O6oe0I 2. Spiderman Homecoming (2017): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaemSB4Vp8 --------------------------------------- Furthermore, human conflict, and those who seek to replace an even handshake with a strong arm, are inevitable. In order to defend against it, for the sake of oneself and others, people must acquire skills of power, dominance, and control properly reigned in by a strong moral compass. Attempts to legislate against the natural order, in this regard, will necessarily injury the person(s) the lawmakers have claimed intention to protect and maintain their psychological and bodily integrity. Spiderman (2002): Peter vs. Flash
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I'm afraid that would require too much of a detach from one's emotions. If adults, (who mostly have experienced far more than children) have a hard time doing so, how could you ask a child to 'have a spine'?. Yes, people should be confident and yes kids should be taught that. But confidence and being brought down, ashamed, made fun of because someone else is unable to respect you is another thing. It is a beautiful concept, if only it were that easy. Bullying affects people, their entourage, it highlights people's flaws... it exploits ones insecurities. Not everyone can 'grow a spine'. Not everyone has the emotional backup sufficient to even consider it. Side: Yes
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I disagree. If someone struggles with "growing a spine", there are life coaches etc all over youtube. As for me personally, my father rode me hard, and I simply came out as an adult who was able to take the beatings of life and quickly accept them rather than be destroyed by them. Is their some magic balance formula? Perhaps, but surely it would affect each individual differently. But on the flipside, coddling can have an equal or worse effect on kids as adults. We see it now in our society. Peoples' lives being destroyed simply because they didn't win an election or because someone challenged their opinion... Side: No
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I'm afraid that would require too much of a detach from one's emotions They train Navy Seals to do these things, and it certainly isn't by coddling them. A Navy SEAL's 4 Steps To Emotional Resilience https://amp.mindbodygreen.com/articles/ Side: No
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No, everyone is going to encounter bullies throughout their lives and learning at an early age how to deal with such filth is an important part of school experience. In any bullying situation it always takes at least two parties, the bully and those who let themselves be bullied. Side: No
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