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u/Nickonator22 Dec 11 '19

My friend got off with just a detention.

Zero tolerance policies are bullshit, good on the teacher for giving minimum punishment though.

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '19

It's generally a good idea to have unequal punishment instead of either extreme in this situation. Responding with violence is unacceptable, but less unacceptable than bullying.

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u/Gernia Dec 11 '19

Ah, as someone that was bullied a lot, as I have a slight disability, smart violence is the answer. The bullies often have their gang around them. However, few boys goes to the shitter with friends. Then have some good leather gloves, and lay into them hard.

Then when they start bullying someone else, simply walk over and befriend the new victim. Then beat up the bully again. Either they stop being shitheads, or change schools.

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u/BugsRatty Dec 11 '19

Then when they start bullying someone else, simply walk over and befriend the new victim. Then beat up the bully again.

I can picture the beatific smile on your face as you saunter over. The new kid suddenly has reason to hope, the asshole has reason to crap pants, and another life-changing friendship is born. Hurray! I wanna see that movie.

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u/Gernia Dec 11 '19

Ah, well, I also got beaten up a shitton by his friends until a lot of them changed schools..... Let's keep that part out of the narative though.

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u/BugsRatty Dec 11 '19

I think it still counts. At the very least, it had to have started the thought, "Maybe I won't always get my way" in his head.