sapphi_snake said:
kowenicki said:
sapphi_snake said:
kowenicki said:
sapphi_snake said:
kowenicki said:
what happens in this state if you bully someone for some other reason other than sexual orientation?
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Obviously you'd get more than a 3 day suspension. It was premeditated violent assault after all.
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You know this for a fact?
if true then clearly this punishment is riduculous.
However, if this is in line with other bullying punishments at this school then the fact that it is gay bullying doesnt make it worse than say race bullying or bullying someone because they have a big nose.
Bullying is just as horrendous for the victim regardless of the motive.
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This punishment is ridiculous regardless, considering that the bully commited a criminal offence (physical assault), and also a hate crime (he assaulted the victim for being gay). Bullying is too broad of a term as just teasing isn't illegal and it woudl be pretty hard to punish that. However, if you don't properly punish bullies when they commit actual violent criminal acts, then how do you expect to stop bullying?
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I totally agree, I would expel all bullies and make them face criminal charges.
All I am saying is that the motive, or the "reason", for the bullying is irrelevant. It isnt any worse because it is homophobic bullying.
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There are several types of bullying. Not all types are criminal activites (e.g. teasing). However it's absurd that things like physical assault go unpunished.
And bullying someone because of their race/religion/gender/sexual orientation etc. is worse than bullying someone because they're wearing glasses or because they don't like Justin Bieber.
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And why would that be the case ?
Is someone who got bullied for watching wrong cartoons less of a victim that someone being bullied for being gay ?
