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Andrew Rivett's avatar

Whenever I consider that it ISN'T random I think about how incompetent governments and government agencies have always been. I think much of what is happening is a consequence of eusocial indoctrination....that is, convincing red-blooded boys to be passive and to shy away from their natural aggression and lust because they are told that it is "toxic masculinity".

As a 12 year old kid I was subjected to bullying but I think it ultimately made me a stronger person. I don't think bullying is in any way a good thing but I think it is also wrong to deny that there will be physical conflict between young men and part of growing up is dealing with people who pose a physical threat to you. You have to use your wits and your fists sometimes when things go very wrong. And in life things occasionally go very wrong. Insulating young people from this and pretending it doesn't exist and that it won't ever happen to them opens the door for psychopaths who will take advantage of the passive new world. There are plenty of people who still really don't give a damn who they hurt and they will prey upon the sheep.

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Margaret Frank's avatar

My husband raised in an Italian area of Chicago. Blonde blue eyed kid. Same for him. Beaten on a regular basis til accepted. He grew up tough.

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Andrew Rivett's avatar

It's no joke being messed with when you're 12. I wouldn't wish it on anybody. I'm glad they've clamped down on bullying.

I learned to be fairly tough I guess but I didn't like it. Some guys I knew were beaten really badly. One kid lost an eye. That's just psychopaths getting away with criminal behaviour.

I found out that one of my abusers became a bouncer on the West Coast and some dude sliced his belly open with a knife.

Karma you bastard.

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Margaret Frank's avatar

Often boys with that kind of anger have been abused at home. They continue into adulthood. Very sad. Yes Karma!

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