It would be nice to see the American education system take a genuine interest in fighting bullying, but any such effort will surely be fircely opposed by those (usually conservatives) who interpret the first amendment (as well as other parts of the US Constitution) as the right to be an asshole. Bullies are what children call their asshole peers. And much like the struggle for civil rights fifty years ago, any effort on the part of the government to rectify the injustices of bullying will be fiercely opposed by a population that sees such despicable behavior as integral to their cultural heritage.
It is indeed sad that we in the US live in a country where people who seemingly could care less when rights are taken away for "national security" loudly rattle their sabers when they believe their right to assholery is under attack.
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It would be nice to see the American education system take a genuine interest in fighting bullying, but any such effort will surely be fircely opposed by those (usually conservatives) who interpret the first amendment (as well as other parts of the US Constitution) as the right to be an asshole. Bullies are what children call their asshole peers. And much like the struggle for civil rights fifty years ago, any effort on the part of the government to rectify the injustices of bullying will be fiercely opposed by a population that sees such despicable behavior as integral to their cultural heritage. It is indeed sad that we in the US live in a country where people who seemingly could care less when rights are taken away for "national security" loudly rattle their sabers when they believe their right to assholery is under attack.