Done.

So are you saying if you've ever bullied someone before- you can't NOW be AGAINST bullying?
Isn't that like saying you cant change for the better?

People change- even if they were once bullies if they are now against bullying then atleast they're on the right side now. Would you have preferred them to remain bullies?

Why do you even feel the need to bully or feel like it should be allowed?

The only time I ever insult anyone was back in school when a bunch of stupid hick made fun of my friends and I insulted them straight to their face.

Provided the bully-turned-anti-bullying advocate recognizes their own faults/feels remorse for their bad behavior, I see no reason that a "changed" person couldn't speak of the negative consequences of bullying.

Furthermore, I understand that for the sake of making your point you're adopting the whole let he who is without sin be the first to condemn attitude, but I think it would be wrong to assign the "bully" label to someone who, as part of an isolated incident, talked **** about someone or commented on someone's ****ed up shoes. With bullying, there's an element of consistency that I think you're ignoring. I doubt that many (or any) of the most outspoken anti-bullying advocates are guilty of partaking in these sort of malicious/hurtful behaviors on a consistent basis.

ATRLers are the last people to lecture anyone on bullying tbh

I honestly don't believe in bullying. I believe you can't be bullied unless you let yourself be bullied.

People today are far too weak, sensitive, and self-conscious when they need to just stand up for themselves and handle **** the right way.

But Paddy, we talk **** about people everyday. We are a flawed species at every waking moment in time. Never do we go a day without putting someone else down to make ourselves feel good. Humanity is at fault for everything it has done. Not one person is ever to assume they are on the right side of things.

With that being said, an anti-bullying "law" is ridiculous. What we need is to establish support for people. If someone can't handle being made fun of, how will they ever be able to handle real discrimination?

this is amusing.

Im confuse
Are u agaisnt bullying or not?

Since you shouldn't be able to tell others that they shouldn't do drugs or murder people just because you have.

I agree with you, and I disagree with you.

I think that anti-bullying laws could somewhat troublesome in the sense that so many things can constitute bully-like behavior, and actual instances of bullying vary so greatly in terms of severity. With regard to the way the legislation would be enforced, I worry that objectivity and an ability to evaluate these issues on a case-by-case basis would be forgotten. That said, I do not believe anti-bullying laws are an inherently bad idea. And I certainly don't agree that enforcing such laws would only create a population of thin-skinned, cry babies, who are incapable of handling real discrimination. In terms of ideal outcomes, anti-bullying laws would have the effect encouraging persons to treat others with kindness and understanding, thus making discrimination less of a concern. I realize that a state of total peace and love is not realistic as humans are not capable of perfection, but I think efforts can be made to move our society in the right direction. Discouraging bully-like behaviors might be one such effort.

And yes, I would imagine that everyone is guilty of bully-like, or at the very least mean spirited, behavior from time to time, and nobody can claim total innocence, but I think you slightly exaggerate the extent to which most people pick on or talk **** about others. I'll openly admit that I am a judgmental person, and I admit that I can be a petty or vindictive person when I feel that I have been wronged, but these aspects of my personality are not something I feel the need to constantly express. Unless I'm pissed off beyond all belief, I tend to internalize my bad thoughts. I do not normally make a point to confront others, argue with them, or hurt them in some fashion. And most people, I do believe, are the same way. There's a general understanding that all people are deserving of respect and should not be harassed, even if we'd secretly love to disrespect and harass certain individuals who bother us. And most people, if they do express this dislike, don't do so on such a frequent basis that they should be considered unworthy of advocating against bullying should they choose to do so.

The people pro-bullying will be upset when they're jumped and someone says:

I see where you are coming from. But there is a difference. Yes, we all have our negative opinions and thoughts about certain people when they aren't around but if you aren't harassing them, not leaving nasty messages, not stalking them on Facebook ect then you are not really a bully. It's a negative opinion you have about them, but you let it go and move on. Bullying is someone who does exactly that but they take it too far with their hatred. Posting them messages like "I wish you were dead" "You should die" ect or just harassing them or want to fight them just because they have an issue with them either because they are gay or fat or they just don't like the way they look. People like that have a problem if they have to take it that far.

Bullies like to target weak people and they do it non-stop it's like a nightmare. That's why a lot of these teens commit suicide because they can't take it anymore. It's really sad. That's why I think bullying should be illegal, it's hate crime.

I bullied a bit in high school and got bullied one year (by a nasty chola). That doesn't mean I can't be anti-bullying? Anyone can carry on an anti-bullying campaign if they truly care about the issue. Seeing my pupils and how young and thriving they are makes me hope that they never fall victim to bullying.

This bullying issue isn't anything new or exclusive to today. It has always occurred. You are strong enough to overcome this issue while others may not be. Not everyone is the same. I don't expect everyone "just to stand up for themselves and handle **** the right way" since each individual is different. What exactly is "the right way" anyway? Shooting up a school full of innocent people? These folks who do not stand up for themselves need to seek counseling. I have agreed with some of your points on bullying, but all I see is "high horse" when reading this post.

How can you even say that? It's not like we have any control over how other people treat us. Bullying is common and widespread and horrible, and it is not the victim's fault in any way. To say so is to completely misunderstand the psychology of bullying: an insecure individual putting someone else down in order to feel more powerful and better about him/herself and like less of an outsider.