Re:Teen Creates “Sit with Us” App for Bullied Kids
by mschuster91 on Wednesday September 14, 2016 @06:38PM
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> I would advocate immediate, publicly visible, and decisive violence as a solution to bullies.
Speaking from experience: yes. Nothing prevents violence and bullying more than to show the bullies "okay, you don't stop, so I'm gonna fight back". It's like with preventing a computer system from getting hacked by everone and their dog: raise the difficulty bar enough to chase away the masses.
Downside: bullies are going to choose an easier target, most probably the only friends you have (which makes that decision definitely harder).
Solidarity in a group of bullied kids tends to vary, too. Sometimes, they'll stick together and actually beat one bully so hard he's going to the hospital and staying there, and sometimes it's "okay, choose the guy next to me, kthxbai" (aka everyone fights for himself only).
Speaking from experience: yes. Nothing prevents violence and bullying more than to show the bullies "okay, you don't stop, so I'm gonna fight back". It's like with preventing a computer system from getting hacked by everone and their dog: raise the difficulty bar enough to chase away the masses.
Downside: bullies are going to choose an easier target, most probably the only friends you have (which makes that decision definitely harder).
Solidarity in a group of bullied kids tends to vary, too. Sometimes, they'll stick together and actually beat one bully so hard he's going to the hospital and staying there, and sometimes it's "okay, choose the guy next to me, kthxbai" (aka everyone fights for himself only).