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Originally Posted by LaurieAG
Hi all,
We must understand that bullying goes beyond school into the workplace and even into politics (the party whips) before we can contemplate a solution.
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Good point, Laurie. Such behaviour often does continue on into adulthood and certainly women are likely disproportionately victimized. It seems to me, however, that all but the pathological will abandon behaviour that ends badly. The "mule and the plank" rule may apply but once people determine that bullying rarely works the way they'd like, and learn it sooner rather than later, it would seem such would be diminished most. It is probably unlikely that it can be completely eliminated as long as domination is part of people's ancient and deep programming. That is not to say that it can't be substantially diminished considering other deep urges have been largely sublimated by civilization.
