Bullying is something that a vast majority of us have experienced. You have either been the victim, the bystander, or even the bully itself. If you happen to find yourself on the MSN Home Page, take a look at the news slideshow. You will see something absolutely shocking. About two months ago, a young homosexual teenager took his own life because he was bullied. In most cases such as this, the family members are grieving and in need of love and nurturing at this time. But no, as of now, the bullying victim's family is in torment. The victim's sister is being taunted with jeers of, "Your brother is better off dead!" or, "He deserved to die."
What can make teenagers this cruel? Is it bad enough that they will have to live with the guilt that they caused a young man to take his own life? That they made him hate himself and want to leave this world? To me, this news story is just ridiculous. Kids these days have no respect for things as serious as suicide and bullying. In my opinion, if someone commits suicide after being completely victimized from bullies, the suicide should be counted in the Court of Law as a first degree murder case.
Respect is something that should be taken seriously. Whether the person is different from you or not.
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