Is Bullying an Issue That Should Be Addressed?

Prompt #36: Elementary and secondary schools around the country are beginning to actively address the problem of bullies. In your opinion, is bullying an issue that should be addressed by schools or left to parents? Use specific reasons and examples to support your position.

            Many people seem to acknowledge various problems in the country such as immigration, getting an education, taxes, etc. All of these are very important issues that should be looked upon, but bullying is another very important issue that should be as equally acknowledged as the others. It has barely started to get more recognition and commenced to be addressed by schools and the public, which was something that it lacked a while ago. This issue was just looked upon by parents if their child was the one being bullied and looked the other way if their child was the bully. Bullying is a problem that is affecting everyone in the world and should be taken more seriously, one small incident such as bullying might seem insignificant, but it can change the victim’s life forever. Therefore, I do believe that everyone should take action to this issue rather than just parents.

            Many students throughout the ages have suffered and undergone bullying and couldn’t get that much help or felt that they were alone and decided to bottle up all of their feelings. With the person being bullied not having anyone to talk to they might come to the point of wanting to take their life away for not having the need to be in this world any longer. Now, if schools and everyone in general addressed the problem of bullying all of the victims can be helped and will have someone to talk to when they feel that they have had enough and cannot go on anymore. By showing support to the person being bullied they will give them a motive to continue on with their life and show them that they are great just the way they are and that they will succeed in life no matter what and of course that they are not alone.

            A big problem with bullying is that many bullies don’t realize the trauma that they cause to their victims. They end up scarring them for life by the actions that they have done. An example of bullying is of children and even adults mocking and pushing around the people that prefer a different sexuality. The bully goes on to offend the person by name calling such as “faggot” or “gay”. With these names being thrown and pinned upon the other person they feel that they are superior and better than the victim and the victim feels depressed and that he/she may be different and that something is wrong with them. The victim being called these names may feel that they have failed their families and may want to commit suicide, because they may feel that they have nothing to live for. In my opinion this is very wrong and we should teach our children otherwise than to bully. Everyone is different and special in their own way and no matter what they decide to do or even their sexual preference; they should not be judged and criticized for it and more the less bullied.

With the name calling and bullying many children and adults have taken their own lives and I’m pretty sure we all have heard of these news stories all throughout September 2010.  We most definitely don’t want any of these stories to be repeated anymore and we should not stand for bullying any longer! With the schools addressing this major issue it will most definitely resolve various problems with the children and can shape them into better adults so they won’t be ignorant when it comes to bullying.