Bullying

Washington, New york, and Massachusetts all have laws against bullying. But what draws the line between bullying, or just a disagreement, or dislike for someone? I think there is a very thin line between bullying and fighting with someone. I do think that having the law against bullying will help stop teens from bullying and help change a lot of lives but I also think the laws will hurt many lives. If I fight with my younger brother and I call him a weirdo, am is that considered bullying? Should I be penalized for calling him a name? Is it fair to punish me and put something on my record just because I had some sibling rivalry with my brother? What is considered bullying? I think that bullying is an awful terrible thing and I want to become a social worker or a high school counselor so I can help those that have been bullied to see that they can change their lives and make it better. I’m not saying that I’m ok with bullying at all. But should young teens really be severely punished for making childhood mistakes? Having anything on your record can hurt your chances of getting into college, getting a job. Children will fight and children will say mean things. No matter what it is going to happen and those kids should also be punished. The effects of bullying can be really traumatic and should be stopped. But the severity of the punishment is too much. I think there should be a really fine line between bullying and just not getting along with someone. I think that schools should put more severe rules against bullying so they can help stop it. Most bullying takes places in school. So that’s where our focus should be. If schools make rules like “if you are found bullying someone you will not get a co9llege recommendation.” Or “suspended”. I think that is enough to stop a lot of the bullying and not too severe to hurt the futures of young teens. They will see that bullying is not going to be accepted there and that they need to stop. If they don’t, then there will consequences. Bring the law into I think is going to hurt a lot of the lives and futures of young teens who are still growing up and making mistakes. I don’t they should be held accountable for mistakes that made as children, for the rest of their lives.