Are Some Humans Born to Bully? Born to Be Victims? Can It Be Changed?

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1. charlieray45 says

   January 3, 2014 at 5:15 pm

   Bullying is, unfortunately, endemic in our society. Why this is so is hard to figure, but I’ve seen it everywhere I’ve worked. The Internet has just made it that much easier for bullies to ply their ugly trade. Most of the trolls you encounter on the web are just bullies, who probably picked on the kids in their school.

   • dvberkom says

     January 3, 2014 at 5:25 pm

     I’m sure the proliferation online has a lot to do with the perceived anonymity of the internet, Charlie. Most trolls/bullies don’t approach their posts and online dealings with the idea that it’s a permanent record, or that they can be tracked if it becomes necessary. Hopefully, things will calm down once their insensitivity and hatred comes back to bite enough of them. And, there are just more people in the world, so it stands to reason there would be more bullies. It always seemed like such a big waste of time to me to argue with anyone online…

2. charlieray45 says

   January 3, 2014 at 5:16 pm

   Reblogged this on Charles Ray's Ramblings.