Comments on: County Passes Most Inclusive Anti-Bully Policy In Fla.

By: Tom Boston

Tom Boston — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:49:12 +0000

“America is a civilized nation.” But, unfortunately our children are not yet civilized, that’s why they are being “schooled.” The civilized community realizes there is a need to stop children who are mimicking the bad parent members of the community, and needs a command from the law to be able to intervene with those uncivilized progeny. The law would be more effectively placed if the parents of homo-bashing children were arrested and punished for their children’s actions. But that is too indirect and so the children, who probably haven’t the ability to develop empathy and compassion yet, think they are acting properly, “just like mom and dad.” This will be effective, and let’s face it, bullying in schools is so lame. I know of horrible cases with effeminate boys not even gay, being beaten and intimidated minute-by-minute. And, awkward poor girls who can’t afford fashion or suffer ugly duckling phases who are so ostracized by mean girls, they dread every day of the entire school year. Most of these kids just slip into ‘obscurity’, dumbing themselves down, avoiding social, sport and group interactions, and revert to self-abusive behavior. This is a good law. When we don’t need it anymore, we can take it off the books, like in 50 years when this generation learns and then teaches their children.

By: E. Kromko

E. Kromko — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:27:34 +0000

Many bad things happen even in “civilized” countries; murder, rape, robberies, and yes, bullying–hence the need for this legislation. Hopefully, this law will be a wakeup call to the group most needing it–parents. They will actually have to teach their children not to behave with disrespect toward their classmates–that is, to stop terrorizing them!

By: John

John — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:26:03 +0000

Depends on what you mean by “civilized.” Our political system is based upon the Roman Republic. The end of the 18th century was characterized by fervor for everything Neo-classical. Like Romanticism in the 19th century and Eastern Mysticism in the 1960s, this fascination with Ancient Rome was basically a fad. But intellectuals like Jefferson bought into it hook, line, and sinker. We have inherited all the strengths of that system. But we also inherited all the weaknesses (including the hypocriscy, class politics, and militarism).

By: Ron

Ron — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 01:57:26 +0000

America is a civilized nation, right? This being the case why is there a need to pass legislation such as anti-bully policies? The LGBT community is fighting for rights, wait are we not in the United States of America where all law abiding citizens are free and have the same measure because of a document called the Constitution? Brian’s comment, “I have skipped school for that reason”. Not much has changed in America, makes it hard to say I am proud to be an American.

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:32:57 +0000

I have skipped school for that very reason. And this year I am just starting high school.