• wahming@monyet.cc
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    10 months ago

    Yeah, bullying sucks. The shooter was as much a victim of the situation as any of the others.

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      10 months ago

      “as much a victim” as a dead child? Hard no.

      Yes bullying is wrong, yes being bullied is bad, but killing is worse.

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        10 months ago

        I’m not about to blame a 12 year old for their actions. Life as a bullied kid can really, really suck. Depression and suicide are common effects of bullying, and as a kid you just don’t have the knowledge of how to deal with it.

        If you bully / mentally abuse somebody to the point that they commit suicide, my opinion is that you are just as culpable as if you had murdered them yourself. By that standard, I don’t see much difference if the victim decides to lash out and take their bully with them. Especially if you’re a kid with no long term perspective. If you’re in that situation as a kid, you’re a victim and the system has failed you.

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        10 months ago

        Bullying kills more through suicide than shooters killing bullys with guns.

        It should never happen, but I don’t have much pity when a truly abusive bully gets removed from the gene pool.