Why Should Bullying be taken as a Serious Offence?
Bullying is something done deliberately against a person or group of people to upset or hurt them or damage their property, reputation or acceptance by others. Bullying can be in person or online, and it can be obvious or hidden. Most bullying occurs at schools, some more severe cases than others. But should bullying be tolerated? Or should bullies be let go? I strongly believe that a crime such as bullying should be considered as a serious offence and should have severe consequences.
Why does bullying happen in the first place? And why are bullies not punished? We have been fed with the thought that bullies only ‘bully’ their peers because they are power hungry, or because they are going through some type of mental stress. This may be true for about one percent of the bullies. What about the other ninety-nine percent? I am pretty sure that they all aren’t going through a parent’s divorce or bullying others unconsciously. In short, most bullying is done purposely and is intended to harm their ‘victims’. Bullies use many ways to do this. About 42 percent of kids have been bullied while online with one in four being verbally attacked more than once. About 35 percent of kids have been threatened online. About 58 percent of kids and teens have reported that something mean has been said about them or to them online. Other bullying statistics show that about 77 percent of students have admitted being the victim of one type of bullying or another. This proves that bullies have their own tactics, and most bullies know what effects their victim the most and use these strategies consciously. It’s like saying that the robber is robbing, but the owners of the shop are letting them steal because they believe that the only rea...
