So bullying.
Something we all know, and most of us have experienced. It can cause pain,
misfortune, and can lead to many suicidal attempts. But should it be considered a crime? Well 2/3
of Canada’s population thinks so.
Someone in Quebec
decided it was time to make a change. He is attempting to pass a bill in which
teachers and principals will have the authority to expel kids who continue to
bully other students. Even if no
physical contact is involved. Some
people who are against the idea state: “bullying doesn’t fall as a crime in
Canada’s criminal code”.
According to the
“pink shirt day” website, one child in Canada is being bullied EVERY 7 SECONDS.
How sad is that. To think that bullying is happening that often and our society
can’t seem, or try, to do anything about it.
Responders to the
bill to see bullying as a crime, has the support of about 78% of the Atlantic
Provinces, while B.C. has given the least amount of support, only 55%. About
20% of Canadians believe that bullying should be seen as a crime ONLY if
physical violence I s involved, and only 6% believe that bullying isn’t a crime
at all.
What I think most
bullies don’t realize is that some victims can be literally “bullied to death”. There have been so many (more then you’d
think) suicides among teens because of bullying. We all know the kid’s don’t mean
to cause the person to kill himself or herself, but how would you punish your
child if their ways caused someone to commit suicide? That’s the big question.
I personally really don’t have an official
opinion whether I think it should be an official crime or not. There are most
likely other methods we can use to decrease the amount of bullying without
throwing kids in prison. So think about it.
Sources:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/blogs/canada-politics/bullying-crime-225007123.html
http://www.theprovince.com/life/Bullying+should+crime+Canadians+poll/6229221/story.html
http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2010/10/04/phoebe-prince-should-bullying-be-a-crime.html
Hi Hannah! I think you improved a lot at speaking/writing in a formal tone. Good Job! Putting numbers and percentages in your post is a very good idea to let the readers understand clearly.
ReplyDeleteYou could improve on stating the pro's and con's of making bullying a crime with more details. Few grammar mistakes you could correct easily. Also, you could eliminate some extra words, so it doesn't sound too wordy. For example, your last paragraph, you could just write "I personally don't have an official..."
Compare your first post to this post, you certainly improved a lot. Great job!