I have been seeing many articles both in print and on television about bullying in schools. Last night it was quoted on the nightly news that 70% of people surveyed had been bullied in school. That is terrible and we need to do all that we can to stop this. But.....
Why are we ONLY concerned about bullying in schools while it appears to be OK in adult life?
Government is full of bullies. Both sides have spread rumors and have distorted the truth. Check out the TV ads currently running and those to come. Both parties are pushing their agenda to the point of bullying and we are at stalemate. It is not called bullying, it is called “politics”.
I have heard of and have experienced executives who manage by intimidation. If you do not do things their way you can expect "payback". Something bad happens to you. Unions organized to stop management from bullying the workers. Eventually some unions started acting as bullies. It is not called bullying, it is called “doing business”.
We seem to be having a cause-effect problem. Do we really believe that stopping bullying in schools will stop bullying in adults also? Or could it be that stopping adult examples of bullying will be the best thing to stop bullying in schools? Do children learn in school how to be bullies, or do they learn to be bullies by the adult examples that they see in their life?
.....Schools definitely need to do all they can to stop bullying and harassment. All adults in all walks of life need to do all they can to stop bullying and harassment. It is NOT just the school’s responsibility.
