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Re:At Last, Facing Down Bullies (and Their Enablers) by run4yourlives on Tuesday June 09, 2009 @01:48PM (#649485)
One would hope that most people understand that life is slightly more complex than that.

Negative situations are a part of life. They make us who we are. Even if we could eliminate bullying entirely, we would also eliminate all of the valuable lessons that a child learns from the experience. This is not to suggest I support bullying at all; you don't learn how to ride a bike without falling, and you don't learn confidence and action without being challenged.

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Re:At Last, Facing Down Bullies (and Their Enablers) by tptacek on Tuesday June 09, 2009 @01:57PM (#649505)
You can't learn to ride a bike if you're afraid of falling. You can and must be able to attend school, even if you're afraid of physical violence.
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Re:At Last, Facing Down Bullies (and Their Enablers) by run4yourlives on Tuesday June 09, 2009 @02:15PM (#649547)
I think you missed my point.
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