Author	Thread: Cyber-bullying
GraceMae View Profile History	Cyber-bullying Posted : 30 Mar, 2010 08:19 PM What is our world coming too? What'd you think about this increasing problem with Cyber-bullying? Particularly with children and teenagers? Adults too for that matter. People can be awfully cruel. Don't we have enough "bulliying" going on in person, that now, people have gone to attacking people on the internet. Lately, I've been seeing and hearing too much news about people committing suicide because of being bullied on the internet. Bad self-esteem, low morale, constant baggering, etc.... It's a state for our world. Not that we don't have a host of other things that have peoples minds getting all twisted as it is. Then the world will respond to this by hiring "cyber-bully" agents, and creating another sector of jobs to target and monitor this problem.... Hmmmmm, what next? While technology is a good thing, I often wonder sometime... it appears to be a great deterrant from keeping us ungrounded in the word as it provides more diverse ways for people to be evil and mistreat one another. ~ GraceMae Post Reply
InHisHonor View Profile History	Cyber-bullying Posted : 1 Apr, 2010 09:36 PM The problem with cyber-bullies is that they are usually cowards. They can't form proper relationships in the "real world" so they take it out on people that are on the internet knowing that no one can really do anything to them. I really don't understand committing suicide because of cyber-bullying. Can't that person just stop going to the site where the cyber-bully is hanging out? It's not like the bully can actually stop them from leaving. Evil people will always find a way to act out their evil deeds. The best way to deal with a cyber-bully apart from unplugging your internet is to ignore them. They will stop because they will get bored. If a person feeds the cyber-bully (troll) they will stay until they appease their thirst. Post Reply
View Profile History	Cyber-bullying Posted : 2 Apr, 2010 05:28 AM I think bullying is all cowardice, if cyber or in the real world. And I think the biggest problem about cyber bullying is that it does affect real life. So I heard about cases were all pupils in a class were in the same online community and they picked on one of their classmates, so what they wrote on his wall was for everyone to see, but it didn't stop when he unplugged the net, but aso came back to him in class. The cyber part was only the place were the other kids agreed on what to pick on, they put on mean pictures and rhymes, and everyone in scholl knew about it and everyone was ... So with this pressure it does certainly have impact on real life. Post Reply
SOS4EMAILFRIEND View Profile History	Cyber-bullying Posted : 11 Apr, 2010 11:10 AM The mean thing about cyber bullying is that the victim cannot hide. Of course, you can decide not to plug in, but that only means that you are not aware of what they say publically behind your back.... everyone else does! This is the problem. Eventually the kid wants to know and gets caught in a viscious circle, dragging them down and down every time. The cruelty is not that a small group of cowards can say bad things which are not even true... the cruel thing is that the whole world (literally) knows... with a few clicks of the mouse extreme damage is being done. If it concerns teenagers they really can become severely mentally damaged by it. The suicidal intention is only the top of the iceberg. Commit suicide is a real extreme reaction. But kids being deeply depressed and becoming paranoid to leave the house.... it is a nightmare for everyone concerned. I think this cyber bullying is one of the most emergent things parents and schools have to look into as it has a tremendous effect on kids. Post Reply
View Profile History	Cyber-bullying Posted : 14 Apr, 2010 05:18 AM But what would you say is the best way to deal with it? I'd say you can never get control of it. So the first and most important thing is to teach the children not to give too much information about themselves. Then to teach them knowing that not all that is on the internet is true, to know about the background of cyber-bulying, to brand it socially, that whenever this happens it falls back to the pople who put things online other than the person being attacked. Only then, when we have tought ur children about the dangers and about the moral part of it and got the message through in a wide part, it would in my understanding make sense to think about sanctioning cyber-bullying. When there is no understanding about why something is wrong, no sanction will work. It only works when it is backed up with the agreement of the most part of society (and this includes youth culture here before all). God bless De Benny Post Reply
SOS4EMAILFRIEND View Profile History	Cyber-bullying Posted : 15 Apr, 2010 05:32 AM @Abedjau I see your point. I feel that before all you suggest, people must be made aware that it deeply hurts children. Most adults still think it is a childish thing... just one of those cruel games children play amongst eachother. What they do not know is the huge impact this simply game has, as today��s technology allows us to bully worldwide... there is no escape. Also people who do not know the person at all, can join in, just for the bully-fun of it. I think there must be strict rules in school (but also inside the family household) that cyber-bullying will be persued and pusished. Then at least people who are a victim (and their parents) can step forward. I think if we wait until there is a law... it will take a long time. Also children must know how bad cyber-bullying is. There will always be cyber-bullies but if they do not find friends to join them... their power is not as big. And if they find people strongly opposing to it, then they will also be limited. Well, I do not pretend to have the solution. Just a few thoughts. Post Reply
View Profile History	Cyber-bullying Posted : 17 Apr, 2010 07:34 PM That's more or less what I meant: 1st brand it evil and an important issue to deal with in society, then the laws will follow. There are only laws on things that play a role in the thought of society, otherwise our governments see no reason to do anything in many cases. So make it known that it's deadly. That would be a good thing to have a sermon on, pulpits are there to teach ethics, too, aren't they. And bullying violates the commandment to love thy next in one of the most obvious ways... Post Reply
SOS4EMAILFRIEND View Profile History	Cyber-bullying Posted : 20 Apr, 2010 07:16 PM @Abedjau Yes. We agree (again) I am starting small. I going to discuss it on my next happy high-tea.... I have this small tradition every Friday with my friends (no men allowed just ladies and their children). Post Reply
GraceMae View Profile History	Cyber-bullying Posted : 20 Apr, 2010 09:52 PM Ab, SOS... I agree with you both... Its very disheartening though. The sad thing about it is that kids, LITTLE children are committing suicide. The latest incident here in my area about not quite a month ago, an elementary student committed suicide at his school. It's sad, you know-- that child, probably had NO idea of what hanging himself really meant. That he was killing himself, no coming back! I'm no psychologist but the implications of what's happening are tremendous. So all uncalled for. While he reacted best way his little mind knew how, he'd no idea of the consequence which was death. Post Reply