DAY 56 Bully, the film

Today we joined 125 students and six staff for a trip to the Bookshelf Theater in Guelph to see the film, Bully.  We noted that bullying is not part of human nature, rather it is a behaviour that is a choice.  The most important group in preventing and stopping bullying is the bystander - those around the victim and the bully need to take action and intervene with a few words letting the bully know that their behaviour is not cool and letting the victim know that they have some support and are not alone in a difficult situation.

The connection to Philosophy here is that this is a real-life situation that should be approached from a particular point of view, i.e. a particular philosophy.  Bullying is a choice of behaviours, it is not inevitable.  Victims need to speak up to a caring adult.  And bystanders need to say something - by saying nothing they are empowering the bully.

So, when asked about your own ideas about bullying you can now articulate this philosophy!