It's been on the news quite a bit recently: the issue of bullies. Now, I've been to a fair number of schools for work, and frequently I see signs indicating that the school is a "Bully-Free Zone".
And that just seems to be a backward route to tackle the issue.
Isn't a sign advertising that no one in that building is a bully merely inviting bullies? I mean, to someone - often with mental issues and an addiction to bully-filled video games - walking down the street, they see the sign, and recognize it as an easy opportunity to just go in and start bullying people. Simple as that.
Instead, I think what we need to do is allocate federal money to bully-training and begin posting bullies in each and every school. I mean, trying to stop a bully using only your words or telling a teacher is a bit like trying to fight a fire without a fire extinguisher, isn't it? You need the right tools to push back against the problem.
Mutual assured destruction style.
After all, the only way to stop a bad person who's a bully is a good person who's a bully.
Makes sense, right?
Teach violence to combat violence, right? The more bullies we have on the streets, the less likely it will be that someone is bullied. It's really quite simple!
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