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Argumentative Essay
25 November 2013
Bullying
Have you ever seen or experienced bullying and the dramatic effects it has on its victims? Unfortunately nine out of every ten students have experienced bullying in school or online. Many people believe that bullying is a part of growing up and kids do not know any better. Bullies are intentionally causing mental and or physical damage to their victims, which will affect them for the rest of their lives. Bullying has shown that it can cause self inflicted injuries and even suicide in America today, and there should be no doubt that we need to protect our youth today. We need to enforce a law that will have bullies face harsh legal punishment in order to do
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They should be treated like an individual who knows right and wrong and continues to do wrong by physically assault another student. In most cases of self inflicted injuries are caused by cyber bullying, which is online or over the phone. It is horrible and it takes a lot to make someone feel like their life is not worth living or that bringing a blade to their wrists will relieve the pain they are going through mentally. Cyber bullies attack people psychologically and get very personal with the intent of hurting someone. They hide behind the computer and use it to ruin others lives. That is worse than physical bullying, because the psychological scars are things that will be with the victims forever. It will affect their self esteem, their value of life, their insecurities, and how they act socially. Bullying does not go away after you leave school, bullying in some cases stays with people for the rest of their lives. The events that the victims went through torments them for the rest of their lives through flash backs, fears created by the bully, and even seeing the bully themselves. Most victims have nightmares and flashbacks that bring them back to that horrible time of their life and haunt them long after school is over. The last thing I ask is to look at this from a personal perspective. People should think as if it were their child who came home crying, beaten, battered, cut marks on
Bullying is growing day by day and we should make harsher punishments for bullies. Bullying has been happening for a while now and it affects how teenagers are in the real world. Being personally targeted by others in school or out of school can tend to have a negative effect on the victim, and may not always have a good turnout. Bullies need to be punished for their own actions and take the blame for what they have done. Bullies need to learn how it feels and how it could hurt someone so bad they would want to commit suicide. The issue of bullying may seem like something that should not be taken seriously, and it is quite often something we are all just neglect. If you place yourself in the shoes of the victim, the problem is in fact not a joke, but actually serious. We, as a nation, need to help put a stop to bullying and make harsher laws for bullies.
No matter what type of bullying, it should not happen to anyone. No one deserves to have fears about going to go to or to work because they are afraid of being threatened and bullied. Bullying is a well known problem in the US yet little had been done to prevent the problem. Everyday, in schools, a placed where security and shelter was promised, young children and teenagers are physically threatened, publically embarrassed, and exploited on social media all because of bullies. If bullying happens in schools, people believe it is the children’s responsibility to address the problem themselves which is not the case. Yes, some of the responsibility is on the children, the victim, the bully, and the bystanders, but the other half is for the adults
The truth is, life isn’t fair; so stop saying it is. “You get what you get, and don’t throw a fit.” In my opinion, that phrase is absolute crap. Most of the time, you get what you get because people are inconsideret, self centered pricks. They only think about themselves and not the feelings of others. One of the biggest lies I have ever heard “I’m sorry.” Are you? Are you really sorry? Or are you just saying that so I won’t hate you and you get a bad name? Yeah, exactly. Another lie I have been told, “This school does not tolerate bullying.” Or “We are a bully free zone.” Well, when someone get’s bullied and it’s turned in what do you do? Oh, you talk to the kid and hope it never happens again? Yeah, because that’s going to teach
Lately there's been several reports of violent school incidents caused from bullying, and to avoid further problems I think there should be some type of policy to prevent bullying from continuing to happened to children. Bullying has a major effect on kids , giving them a higher chance of suffering depression, sadness and loss of confidence. That can also lead to there adult life , and with social media people have even more ways to bully called cyber bullying . Which is sending threatening messages , posting rude picture or even making fake pages and spreading rumors . This different type of bullying still has the same effects on people , and we need to create something that stops it.
For my Unit 2 project I focused on a major social problem that affects millions of children every year, bullying. I chose a wonderful nonprofit organization that helps children who are being bullied. I t also helps parents learn how to attack this problem head on and find a resolution. This organization is called The Parent Network of Western New York. I had set up an interview by phone with one of the women who was actively involved with this organization every day. Her name is Lyn. Lyn has been with this non-profit organization for about 2 years. Lyn chose to work with this non-profit agency because as a young child she was bullied. Lyn felt that she never had anyone to turn to or talk to in her time of need, so that the choice for her was
The central idea of the articles is that people believe bullying is a problem and to overcome bullying. Is that people must come together to find ways to stop, and you can learn from others and who they experienced being bullied and they can learn from others. People tell their stories to others so they could relate and probably stand up for something that is right. Other people who have been bullied let it overcome them and they will be overwhelmed. Others speak out so the bullying would stop and show people that haven't bullied or people that are bullies that words hurt and they are more powerful then others think words can be. Stand up for something thats right for the people can stop bulling and to stop disrespecting because the truth is
"Children who bully are often rewarded for their behavior materially through money, other possessions taken from peers, or psychologically, through achieving high social status and prestige (Kowalski, Limber, and Agatston 2008). Research also suggests children who bully have dominant personalities and like to assert themselves with force; they have tempers, are easily frustrated and have positive attitudes toward violence compared to other children" (Carter 27). If a student recognizes that they possess some of the same traits as a bully, they should know that there are alternative, healthier ways to satisfy their needs for violence than getting into fights with others. If a physically weaker victim is consistently in fights with their bully, they should know that there are different options to confront their bully with. They can ask help from their friends, they can tell an adult about their predicament and see if they can halt the quarrel, or they can face their bully head on and keep fighting them until they beat the instigator. Unfortunately, bullies and victims are always on two opposite sides of the social ladder in school and hold different amounts of power, where one is always stronger than the other (Smith 281). If a bystander ever witnesses a fight between two of their classmates and it is clear that one is taking advantage of the other based
With my newfound sense of worth - the desire to exact some kind of revenge for being so subjugated was inexplicably tempting. Though some say that by forgiving we become virtuous, was it not Shakespeare himself who said, “If you wrong us, shall we not
The topic is in regards of the conundrum of bullying and how it affects individuals and its causes. Bullying and media is applicable to all fields of social sciences because it involves the heredity traits of aggressive genes that could lead to bullying in which relates to Anthropology, the mental state of the bully and victim in which relates to Psychology, and how bullies and victims are confronted in society in which is Sociology.
Do something, that is all it takes to save a child from others and themselves. Bullying has a negative impact on children's mental health that can continue into their adult life. Victims of bullying are at a higher chance of developing anxiety, depression, and panic disorders. This is only to name a few of the very serious mental health problems that are plaguing the minds of those who are to lead the world. Although being bullied in childhood affects adolescents’ mental health, there are many of different organizations that seek to help children stop the bullying before it leaves a permanent mental imprint on them.
Jasmine, a 10 year old girl from North Carolina, decided to hang herself after facing bullying at school. Her parents were shocked to find her like this, and had no idea about the bullying until children in her school reported witnessing several incidents. Jasmine’s story shows that even children as young as her can be mentally harmed due to bullying, so we should put a stop to the behavior before suicide rates go up even higher. I strongly believe that bullies should be held legally responsible for their actions. Bullying falls under a legal category when it becomes intolerable, and someone facing depression is obviously unable to tolerate the bullying. Also, bullies need to learn to take responsibility for their actions, and the victims can
Bullying is something very serious and should not be joked about. Bullying is whenever someone that you may know tries to harm you in any way possible. There is for different types of bullying, cyber, physical, verbal, and emotional. Thousands of people get bullied daily. Children and young adults have been harming themselves because of it. It’s a serious problem.
Creating anti-bullying laws would greatly benefit the numerous amounts of youth being victimized by bullying everyday. Firstly, laws against anti-bullying would give those who are not confident enough a way to stand up to bullies. “Bullying is the systematic harassment of an individual with the intent to cause substantial emotional distress” (O’Mara, 3). These harassments cause low self-esteem and depression resulting in the victim feeling as though they don’t have the power to speak up for themselves. Anti-bullying laws would represent the confidence they need to stand up for their rights as individuals. Secondly, anti-bullying laws punish bullies, teaching them a lesson about their wrongful behaviors and actions. Bullying not only hurts the
Many people do not realize how serious bullying has become. If you look at statistics suicides due to bullying have increased over just a few short years. This has become a very big problem for not only the victim but the bully as well as it affect both of them. School bullying is mentally destructive to not only the victims, but bullies because of the harmful words, harassment, and physical violence involved as well as the consequences for the bully.
Every day, millions of people wake up afraid of bullies. Bullying can happen anywhere, anytime. Bullying is a big issue these days, and bullies’ actions are very unpredictable. No one knows who a bullies’ next target might be and what their reasoning is. Today, bullying can be considered more extreme than it was even ten years ago, with the advent of the internet and resulting cyber-bullying. Many celebrities and organizations are speaking out for the cause, warning others about the dangers of bullying and the sometimes-fatal consequences.