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Anti-Bullying Laws Are Going Too Far

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Anti-bullying laws are getting out of hand.

“There ought to be a law” you might be thinking. No there shouldn’t.

New Jersey recently passed an anti-bullying law that went into effect September 1st. This law is another example of an overreach by government to address what is essentially a basic human issue.

Under New Jersey’s anti-bullying law, children can report other children to the police for bullying behavior.

This saddles schools with more regulation, reports to file, personnel to train, and ...

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Bullying Rebecca Black Out of School

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Recently it was reported that bullying caused Rebecca Black to leave public school and begin homeschooling with her mom.

Ms Black, as you may or may not know, is (in)famous for her song and video “Friday” which you can watch here.

This video has ...

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Colorado Anti-bullying Bill Signed into Law

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Governor John Hickenlooper, arguably the most popular politician in Colorado, talked Friday about being so unpopular as a kid that he was chased, beaten up and forced to walk several blocks out of his way to get home without crossing paths with a coulpe of neighborhood “punks.”

“I grew up a skinny kid, I had thick glasses, and if I got pushed around, my glasses fell off,” Hickenlooper said before a large audience of students and community leaders at Lakewood High ...

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Taylor Swift Takes On Bullying In New Music Video for “Mean”

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Taylor Swift’s newest album, ‘Speak Now’, has a wonderful song that addresses bullying and provides, indirectly, a simple approach to addressing inappropriate behavior.

Taylor Swift – “Mean” from Taylor Swift on Vimeo.

Let’s look at some of the lyrics of “Mean” by Taylor Swift:

You, with your words like knives and swords and weapons that you use against me
You have knocked me off my feet again got me feeling like ...

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Bullying Sometimes Begins in the Home

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New Bullying Report: 1 In 4 Mass. Students Victims

In a first-of-its kind study, statistics reveal that one-fourth of Massachusetts’ middle schoolers have been bullied at school. The report by the state Department of Public Health found links between family dynamics and bullying, …

Publish Date: 04/25/2011 15:03

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/25/bullying-report-massachusetts-students_n_853405.html

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No surprise here: Bullying sometimes begins in the home – Columbus …

As might be expected, the CDC addresses the issue in an overview: “A comprehensive approach that encompasses school officials, ...

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President Obama: It Gets Better Video

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As part of the It Gets Better Project, President Obama shares his message of hope and support for LGBT youth who are struggling with being bullied.

What do you think of the President’s message? Will it make a difference?

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Bullying Is Getting Too Much Attention

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Bullying is getting too much attention in the news, on talk shows and with celebrities conducting public confessions as to their experiences.

Wait!2 effective ways to deal with bullies

Before you start complaining, hear me out.

When a topic gets this amount of pressure, one thing is bound to happen. The local, state and federal legislatures will meet and pass hundreds, if not thousands, of anti-bullying laws.

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Bullying and Suicide: The Psychological Truth

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Bullying does not cause suicide. It’s much more complicated than the media and special interest groups would lead you to believe.

Bullying behavior is mean and inappropriate. You’ll get no argument from me on that. But, should it be illegal or blamed for all the consequences depicted in the press? I don’t think so.

This recent article in Psychology Today articulates the argument in a way the media chose not to. With most issues, they’re more complex than a 20-second sound bite ...

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The Dangers of CyberBullying

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The dangers of Cyberbullying are presented very effectively in this video from Childnet International. While it seems their solution is to arrest the children involved, I do not think that to be an adequate response.

Making bullying or cyberbulling illegal is a flawed response. Bullying or cyberbullying by definition is subject to the interpretation of the target. It won’t be too long before we see an explosion of accusations of ‘bullying.’

Is writing a harsh review of a movie bullying? What if ...

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The One Way to Stop a Bully

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Bullying can be effectively stopped by teaching responsibility for the well-being of others. That, according to Susan Engel and Marlene Sandstrom in a recent article in the New York Times, here.

But, is that all there is to stopping bullying? What about teaching responsibility for the well-being of ourselves? What about teaching that our emotional fitness is first and foremost, our individual responsibility?

The article does a good job of making recommendations for combating and dealing with bullies. However, ...

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