I'm SO sick of bullies! Are you?!

[Organics North]

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I couldn't disagree more.


You can't blame peoples lack of morals to science - they are two completely different areas. However, morals (standing AWAY from religions) should be applied to science. Morals are something that have to be developed and taught by experience, usually. And from what I've experienced, sometimes you can't teach somebody morals even though you can science. Morals is how to live your life with honor and integrity. Science is the mechanics and data behind what you see with your own eyes.

The truth is that humans are animals. We have a complex brain, yes. We are considered a "higher" animal, sentient and free thinking, creative. But we are animals none the less.

If somebody takes the motto "survival of the fittest" literally as something to live by, then I'm not concerned that they are bullying me. They obviously don't have the brain power to know any better.

I was going to let that one pass, but since you challenged it.... I am in 100% agreement with your response CW!

Keep your self esteem high and your mind sharp...Be above bullies which exist everywhere, no matter what your age.

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[KCchickens]

Organicanics north, chicken whisperer- I definitely agree with you guys.. Now, vogelzang, I believe you have the right to make your own opinion and we all may not agree with you. There are people I have met who are Catholics, Christians, and what hve you, and they have been some harribly rude people. People that have been super rude and then go onto say grace before dinner.... Why happens to love thy neighbor? I am kind to every one I meet. Until.... They do me wrong, but then again I will still pray for them.

It's all in parenting to me, and that includes the teachers who see all this happening. By not reporting it, they themselves are bullies.

PS. I don't want this to become a thread only about other peoples religious feelings and opinions please!

 

[PepsNick]

As someone in school myself, I must say that it IS hard. Especially with cyber bullying, which seems to be "the new thing". Fourth grade was probably the worst year for me... when I was in sixth I was teased by some older guys on the school bus, but since then nothing's really happened. Luckily. I think that high school is a lot easier than middle school, in fact.

 

[KCchickens]

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I would think it would be a little easier because your starting out again with more people. And usually is alot more cliques and the perfect one for everyone. I would hope.

 

[Organics North]

I am shocked at the level of bullies my boys experience in Kindergarten and 2nd grade..Some of the second graders are ruthless.. Such a scramble for alfa position..

If I recall the worst was at about 4th grade.. I remember the poor kids that got picked on so much.....

The poor girl who urinated on the floor during a second grade spelling bee.. I feel so bad for her yet and that was 36 some years ago..
I never really picked on other kids, but was not picked on myself.. I always wanted to help more than I actually did.
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[Dunkopf]

I was quite fat as a child and I was bullied quite often. So far my kids have been okay. Our school is pretty hard on bullies to the point of being silly. Better than having the kids bullied. My self esteem was terrible as a kid because of the bullying.

 

[TrystInn]

At age 10, we moved from a Jewish neighborhood in New York to a Mormon neighborhood in Arizona. The local kids were incredibly mean and nasty to us, in the most ridiculous ways - telling us we had curly hair to hide our horns, that we were going to Hell for being Jews, "forgetting" to deliver notes from the administration office, etc. Another Jewish girl had a Swatzika painted on her locker and they sprayed up into her locker vents to ruin all her things, she was horribly bullied. Unfortunately, they never did so when the Jewish kids were together or we would have been able to stop it. Teachers were no help, one told me that since I wasn't "Perfected" (i.e. baptised), I really couldn't expect any better in Christian America.

Frankly, if we hadn't have been such tough kids to begin with it would have been horrible. As an adult, its not much better. I wear a Star of David and every holiday season I wish folks "Happy Holidays" at work and often I am subjected to folks screaming Merry Christmas at me then pointing to their crosses - apparently the "War on Christmas" has started that charming little annoyance. Can't even refer to some of my friends as Jewish in public as local Jewish business owners have had their businesses blacklisted by Evangelical churches here. One local church used to park their church van in my driveway then go knock on doors to prophelisize - I tried calling the Reverend, but he kept quoting scripture to me about the Savior and refused to have his folks move it. Finally, I had them towed by a company named Christian Towing - I thought it was highly appropriate, given the situation.

Over the years, I've seen this sort of behavior over and over again, bullying people of other ethnicities or religions. Our politicians, columnists, radio and tv hosts, etc. set the tone by attacking folks for not being whatever it is we're supposed to be, adults continue it in the schools, homes and businesses and of course the kids pick it up and mimic the whole mess.

We've become a very mean society and it only seems to be getting worse.

 

[ChickenWisperer]

TrystInn, I'm so sorry that happened to you.

A lot of people are completely and undeniably intolerant when it comes to religion, and it is one of the worst kinds of bullying. I know most probably won't like this, but it burns me when "The religion of love and peace" puts their hatred upon people, like what has happened in your case. I know not every christian is a bad person or does this; I used to be one, my parents are and all of my friends are Christians - I live in the bible belt. I've had a teacher accuse me of being a "fence straddler" (I'm an agnostic). It was hurtful. A gay friend of mine had his business go under, because the "church goers" started to spread rumors that he had aids to get him out of town.

Just because you aren't a certain religion, doesn't mean you're not a good person - and just because you are a certain religion, doesn't make you a bad person. This kind of hatred and bullying is sickening.


And thanks guys for your support!

 

[newfoundland]

I am very shocked by TrystInn's experiences. This is deplorable. Surely there are laws against racism? How can this be tolerated in the 21st century? If the school won't intervene the parents should band together and contact the local authourity. This is how Nazism was able to take root and flourish in Germany. No true Christian would condone this despicable behaviour. This is the sort of religious extermism that causes 90% of the world's conflict. We should worry about radical Islamism when we have people like this in our midst, styling themselves as Christians. Shame on them!

 

[chicken wild]

around this time last year one of my friends killed himself due to bullying so i am always on watch. I have been bullied befor at my school. it doesnt bother me much i just let it go in one ear and out the other.i was kinda angrey when my friend killed himself but it is a learnig lesson.i miss my friend alot

at first i didnt know how to take it

but now i an doing better with my loss.