Bullies have existed since time immemorial, and they still exist everywhere, from the workplace to the community, and as always, in the schoolyard.
It would be nice if that unpleasant reality of interpersonal relations could be eliminated, but the question is how.
Bullies don’t usually respond to reason or cajoling, but they often do respond to brute force. Many of us remember being tested by the school bully, finally standing up to him and planting a solid punch right on his nose, and suddenly seeing the bully turn into a reasonable, even pleasant human being. This applies to raising kids in general, where the bully child constantly tests the parent and sometimes only responds to brute force rather than cajoling and pleading.
The problem is that liberals and lefty politicians have fallen for the whole “self esteem” movement, so kids are given way too much power and never experience a reprimand more forceful than a “time out.” And to make sure that is so, laws have been passed so that any discipline more forceful that “let’s reason together, Johnny,” or “please go to your quiet spot Susie” is seen as violent child abuse, to be punished by incarceration or having the children removed from the parents care. Now a new city ordinance in Shawano, Wisconsin puts parents in a double bind, and there is a good deal of confusion and disagreement about how fair the ordinance is.
Chile discipline in Shawano, page 2
That better go for black people attacking people because they are white and it BETTER go for moose limbs trying to show us whose boss in this country isn’t burning our flag agAinst the law?! If we’re going to start fining parents then let’s get these other things handled too
About time parents have to answer for the lack of teaching their children right from wrong!
Brad McKenzie we support the government fining those lazy parents who aren’t parenting and allowing their brats to terrorize others. Lol.
Brad every society establishes parameters of acceptable behavior for it’s citizens. If parents cannot get there children to treat others with respect, laws already exist to monitor this type of social mistake. Using a fine to parents is a less stringent manner to address the problem early.
Bullying is unforgivable punk behaviour
Bunch of pussies in Michigan.
I noticed no comments to your post, it’s because youre exactly right lol….well said.
That’s the best thing I’ve read all day, I hope all states do this.
what about spank the kids
REALLY!!!!! If you let this happen then you more than deserve it!!’