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Old 02-19-2013, 09:38 AM
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Maybe this is the problem. I find any time any religion enters into these roles, the intolerance increases. It's the "My God is Better Than Your God" syndrome. There is way too much involvement in public schools by religions. I also believe that innocence recognizes things as they are, not as we say they are. Kids see through a lot of the things happening in society today. They know bullying and intolerance exist and try to overcome them as best they can, and they deserve our support, not condemnation. I also believe intolerance and bullying are not natural traits, they are TAUGHT, and probably by members of our generation.




I respectfully disagree with this. Bullying comes naturally to some, depending on their personality type. I believe it is our generation, and the ones before us, who tolerated this bullying as "a right of passage," and did not TEACH the bullying types that this type of behavior is wrong.

And the schools are complicit in this ignorance. (And I mean "ignorance" in the sense of ignoring a big problem.) It's long been time for a change from the top down.