From: Padraig Breathnach on 9 Aug 2006 09:30 Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: >The causes of bullying have nothing to do with its targets. There are factors underlying bullying which are not linked with the victims. So there is truth in what you say. But your claim masks another truth. Some people are frequent targets of bullying, and some are never bullied (with most people on a scale between the extremes). Those who are frequently bullied have characteristics that attract the attention of bullies, generally being "different" in a way that bullies feel that they should not be. It is wrong that people are bullied for being different, but you cannot maintain that the selection of targets has nothing to do with those targets. Sure, you can say that you never made such a claim, but it was there to be inferred in the claim that you did make. -- PB The return address has been MUNGED My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/
From: The Reid on 9 Aug 2006 09:37 Following up to Mxsmanic >> Do you feel bullied? > >Some of the behavior I see here is consistent with the term. I am >personally indifferent. So I notice. Although your "friend" protests. >> It would stop if you posted in a less numbnuttian way ... > >The causes of bullying have nothing to do with its targets. then this isn't bullying. -- Mike Reid I will agree bendybuses are a good idea when they build bungalows on Mayfair Walk-eat-photos UK "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site Walk-eat-photos Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk"
From: A Human Being on 9 Aug 2006 10:54 Padraig Breathnach wrote: > Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > >The causes of bullying have nothing to do with its targets. > > There are factors underlying bullying which are not linked with the > victims. So there is truth in what you say. > > But your claim masks another truth. Some people are frequent targets > of bullying, The ones who are not likely to counter attack are the ones the bullies choose often. If Mxs turned around and started shouting abuse things would change. > and some are never bullied (with most people on a scale > between the extremes). Those who are frequently bullied have > characteristics that attract the attention of bullies, generally being > "different" in a way that bullies feel that they should not be. > It is wrong that people are bullied for being different, but you > cannot maintain that the selection of targets has nothing to do with > those targets. > > Sure, you can say that you never made such a claim, but it was there > to be inferred in the claim that you did make. > > -- > PB > The return address has been MUNGED > My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/
From: A Human Being on 9 Aug 2006 11:02 Dave Frightens Me wrote: > On Wed, 09 Aug 2006 06:57:14 +0200, Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> > wrote: > > >A Human Being writes: > > > >> That explains very well the behaviour of the bullies here . > > > >The best explanation for bullying here is low intelligence. > > No, it is from frustration at trying to help you better yourself. When you are frustrated with your family member(s) do you bully them too? > -- > --- > DFM - http://www.deepfriedmars.com > --- > --
From: Padraig Breathnach on 9 Aug 2006 11:06
"A Human Being" <justahumanbeing1(a)hotmail.com> wrote: > >Padraig Breathnach wrote: >> Mxsmanic <mxsmanic(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >The causes of bullying have nothing to do with its targets. >> >> There are factors underlying bullying which are not linked with the >> victims. So there is truth in what you say. >> >> But your claim masks another truth. Some people are frequent targets >> of bullying, > >The ones who are not likely to counter attack are the ones the bullies >choose often. >If Mxs turned around and started shouting abuse things would change. > So why do you believe that you are bullied here? You not only counter-attack, you initiate quarrels. -- PB The return address has been MUNGED My travel writing: http://www.iol.ie/~draoi/ |