Atrocious Aftermath of Bullying - 833 Words

Imagine you are on your way home to your sister’s â€Å"Sweet 16† birthday party. You brought her a secret present and are excited to show it to her. You walk into her room thrilled to â€Å"pop the surprise† and instead of her being joyfully surprised, you become depressed with sadness that she hung herself from the ceiling fan. These kinds of disparities happen often due to bullying. Bullying should be dealt with to avoid the negative and morose consequences that can affect an individual’s life. Bullying should not be dealt with because a bully free society is not attainable. Some say that reaching a bully free society is not viable because to do so you must reach a â€Å"Utopia† which is â€Å"unrealistic and unachievable† (Kalman). Unfortunately, a â€Å"Utopia† is not achievable, so we must deal with bullying with all our strength and potential to prevent it from happening. A bully-free Utopia is impossible because bullying has become â€Å"the norm† and has grown to be recognized as â€Å"socially acceptable† (Casserly). Since a bully-free Utopia is unattainable we must use all measures to stop bullying from occurring and spreading like â€Å"wildfire†. Contrasting to why a Utopia is not possible, â€Å"Ladakh, is a region in which there is no bullying.† However, Ladakh is not a true Utopia (in which death is not present); it is a bully-free Utopia. A bully-free society can be created by practicing â€Å"wisdom† and â€Å"moral principles† (Kalman). Although, opponents of anti-bullying activists say that bullying shouldShow MoreRelatedChild Soldiers Long and Short Term Effects4806 Words   |  20 Pagesassistance and education, which has a severe and lasting impact on their development. Since 1998 there have been armed conflicts involving child soldiers in at least 36 countries. However, the traumatic scars left on children are just one of a vast aftermath of post war problems: refugees, food shortages and mourning for lost relatives. Former Child Soldiers may at best have their needs forgotten and at worst be blamed by their communities for what happened. Children from poor and disadvantaged families