Can we really raise children to be moral if we discipline children immorally? The way we discipline our children determines the way they understand what they did wrong, how they will behave in the future and how they will discipline their own children. Unfortunately much of what we do in the name of discipline is immoral and causes more harm than good. This is why bullying has been becoming a more serious problem. In the book "Lost in Transition: The Dark Side of Emerging Adulthood" by Christian Smith, he sheds light on why bullying may be on the rise.
(Shores 40). Bully occurs in many ways when it comes to boys, they are more likely to attack one another in fighting while girls bullying occurs through rumors about each other. When this happen, students are sometimes rejected(shore41). I feel the cause of
Research shows that bullying is a very controversial subject that can be seen as a crime to some but not to others depending on the nature and severity of the bullying. It is a widespread problem that unfortunately most children have to go through at some point in their lives. Bullying is a conscious, wilful, deliberate, hostile and repeated behaviour by one or more people which is intended to harm others. What do people in today’s society really think of bullying? What can they do to help these victims?
Such kids could grow up in anger and result in more violence. The current happenings in society is perhaps a reflection of all the hurts inflicted at such a tender age. A common feature among the young is that they rarely forget. Many are able to remember worse experiences they went through while young. Spanking is however still widely used as a means to punish kids across the world.
“Bully Pulpit” No child should be associated with bullying; unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world. The occurrences of bullying present themselves in different forms, which affect children and adults on a personal, emotional and in some cases on a physical level. In “Bully Pulpit” Rachel Giese argues that bullying is a serious issue and it is crucial that steps are taken to identify and understand the motivations of bullying. The article reveals the shocking number of students who have confessed to bullying others, and the governing laws that are in place to deal with bullying, as well, it exposes the culprits who inspire the bullying acts. Indeed, it is very important to recognize the motivations and causes behind bullying.
According to Nerissa S. Bauer, “bullying is aggressive behavior marked by an imbalance of power occurring repetitively with intent to harm and can either be physical (e.g., fighting, pushing) or relational (e.g., social exclusion, spreading rumors)” (Bauer 2007). Without appropriate intervention (from the school), these negative behaviors contribute to a negative school environment, both for the children who are
With America violent history, was display with America’s violence with foreign countries such as Iraq and Kuwait (Moore). Then within America the fear that people have is due to the violence that is regularly shown in their everyday lives. Other aspects that crimes develop are because of poverty and unemployment. This has made living in times much harder for American because of the failing economy. Growing up in rough times means rough times in some schools.
I know and saw a lot of people getting bullied for many reasons, no matter how old they are. Whether it’s their race, sexual orientation, personality, disability, or physical features. The Dictionary of Prisons and Punishment defines bullying to be: “...the use of physical, psychological and verbal aggression to intimidate others to submit to the will of another and/or cause emotional upset.” (BULLYING). It’s not right to cause such pain towards people, but people still do it. A few people I used to be friends with liked to bully others.
Bullying is a plague that creeps up on schools and spreads through rumors, causing innocent students to suffer. This is serious because, bullying is harmful towards anyone, especially to those in school. It could distract students from their studies and create a low self-esteem that can ruin future careers. Now there are already laws towards bullying such as discrimination, assault, and harassment, but those laws need to be enforced. However they are not, because in most cases of bullying it is usually one person’s word against the others.
Effects of Bullying on Children Joanna Solis American InterContinental University ENG106 Professor Bennett May 14, 2012 Abstract Bullying causes so many devastating effects in people’s lives, especially children because many times they do not know what exactly is happening around them, much less the consequences words or sometimes even a push or a shove can have. Bullies need to understand that there are consequences for them too, in the long run, they could be faced with the same faith as the ones they themselves bullied. Whether it’s banter or just playing around, there’s a fine line between teasing and bullying. Effects of Bullying on Children Bullying has always been a part of American culture and it is seen in almost every school across the country. There are even some people that view it as a “normal” situation in which, in their opinion, everyone has to deal with at some point in time.