Sunday, May 11, 2014
Cyber Bullying
The issue of cyber-bullying has been prevalent for quite some time now. Often times, people are unaware that they are partaking in this activity. It's common among the teens of this generation to use technology as a means to bully other kids. If we take a quick look back in time, bullying was most common for students to encounter while at school. Bullies would verbally abuse their victims face-to-face and the victim would usually be able to escape from the abuse once they got home. The worst part about cyber-bullying is that it follows a victim home. There are no walls to block them out and no face-to-face confrontation for other's to see. It's perhaps one of the scariest things about cyber-bullying; it can happen any time of the day for as long as the bully intends it to reach the victim. With that being said, it's important to enforce punishment that shows a zero-tolerance attitude for the matter at hand. By punishing the bullies immediately, it reinforces the seriousness of the issue. Cyber-bullying is not something to be taken lightly. Students all over the country are taking their own lives as a way to end the constant torment and pain. It becomes even more serious when this is the outcome. Immediate and strict punishment is most definitely something that should be implemented. Students who are using cyber-bullying to torment other students should be removed from that school. Even adults who are cyber-bullying other coworkers should be removed from the workplace immediately. If we were to wait to punish the bullies, they would think that it is not as serious and would continue to carry on. Also, if we were to make the punishment less harsh then it would most definitely send the message that cyber-bullying isn't "that bad" or "that harmful." The fact of the matter is, cyber-bullying is a very serious issue- one that is taking the lives of young adults and the like. The most effective way to ensure that these cyber-bullies are being punished is to take action immediately and effectively.
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Although I agree with everything you said, I would also like to give my opinion on cyber-bullying. It's easy to punish the bully after he/she does something harmful online to someone else, I feel as if that strategy isn't doing enough good as some people like to believe. I think that even though it's important to enforce punishment on the bully, it's even more important to take stronger measures into preventing these situations from happening in the first place. For example, most people seem to forget that these bullies are being harmful towards their peers because something might be going on at home. There may be family issues and the bully is merely acting out. Parents need to learn the symptoms of someone taking on the role of a bully and choose the right method in dealing with it. Although I believe these measures are already being put in place, I don't think that they're being enforced enough.
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