Cyber bullying or any other bullying is not a crime nor
should it be treated as such in my opinion and if critical thinking were used
to view this controversial subject. Now stop right here before you rip this post
a part think about this article then take a step further and use critical
thinking. Children, teenagers and adults
who commit suicide because of" bullying, cyber bullying" are not
prepared for life. Although I do not advocate the harming of others by verbal
abuse or otherwise it is a product of human nature. Sense the beginning of
historical times people have used verbal tones to get what they wanted from
someone else. This is in fact bullying.
The only reason a person would use “cyber bullying or bullying”
as an excuse for suicide is because they are ill-prepared for the obstacles and
turmoil’s of normal life. We should not ask for a government mandate or for
government to step in and arrest people for “bullying or cyber bullying”
because people commit suicide. We do not need more government in our lives.
Those of you who are posting videos and asking for people to be arrested and
government intervention because of cyber bullying are not deeply thinking about
the subject. Those of you who are asking for government mandate are working off
of emotion and not using critical thinking. Although it is a sad when a young
person commits suicide asking for more government in our lives is not the
answer but instead a complete and utter mistake.
I am going to be as frank as possible when I say that it is exclusively
the responsibility and the complete fault of the parents when a child commits
suicide. Parents are quick to point the finger at someone else instead of
taking responsibility for their poor, distant, and at best weak parenting
skills. Most children are bullied at some point in their academic life. If a
child has siblings they have been and will be bullied at some point. What are
we teaching our children if we even suggesting “checking out” is the best way
to deal with the certainty of being bullied. We are bullied and pushed around
by our government, we are bullied and pushed around by law enforcement, and we
are bullied and pushed around by military. Bullying is a fact of life. It is a
product of the human experience. Always was and always will be. If we try to
make a world or society that is fully free of every human experience we
consider bad or unacceptable we are likely to snuff out true greatness within
humans. How many people have achieved greatness through the adversities put
upon them by their peers as adolescents and young adults?
Parents it is your responsibility to be involved in your
children's lives. The whole “hands off approach” to parenting is totally ridiculous.
Then when something goes horribly wrong like child suicide no one wants to take
the blame. Parents are quick to put their children on antidepressants and other
drugs that are clearly labeled “may increase thoughts of suicide” and we
believe it is okay to do this. There are going to be parents even after reading
this post that will still be unable to use critical thinking about the topics. You parents refusing to think about this
subject without extreme emotion, you are a huge part of your children's psychological
problems. With direct intervention from parents there would likely be little to
no teen suicides because of bullying/cyber bullying.
At every stage in life from preschool, middle school to high
school and college children are trying to find their place, establishing a
hierarchy within the clan or group. This means at some point your child will be
tested. I know this firsthand because I was a product of bullying. I believe
this bullying and place finding is what helped shape the strong person that I am
today. The children who are dealing with bullying today are being shaped for
greatness tomorrow. This shaping not only molds the individual child, but it
shapes our future society. If we are shaping the society that punishes or jails
people for “cyber bullying” than we are shaping a society that will not be able
to defend itself from bully threats of other nations.
Parents take on the responsibility of being involved in your
children’s lives. Stop letting your child raise him or herself without proper intervention
and involvement from you. Stop using pharmaceutical drugs as an answer for your
lazy and uninvolved parenting skills. Sit your children down and prepare them
for the trials and tribulations of true life not this euphoric, namby-pamby,
all things politically correct, fairytale that television brainwashing tries to
sell to them. Parents if you truly love your children you will make sure your
child/children are prepared fully for the realism's of true life in this
society.
What do you (think) not feel and who do you think is
ultimately responsible for results of young people and suicide over “Bullying”?
Please comment.
Author/Critical Thinker: Michaelson Williams
Author/Critical Thinker: Michaelson Williams
