Braussie: Bullying has been around for generations. Social, economic, geological, physical, and statuses have been picked on, beat up, tortured, terrorized, murdered, etc. The bullying mentality is a generally disliked attitude through most cultures, though present. As evidence of this, looking at the human history throughout the wars, forming of nations, etc, you cannot help but see bullying in some way or another. In modern times, many of the best selling movies involve the hero either getting vengence from some sort of bully (person, organization, government, etc), and rising up to beat them (ie: Rocky movies).

There's been a recent trend in media that's shifted focus on "bullying". There are new laws in place in different countries to try to limit and control bullying. Many of the victims of these malicious attempts have made international headlines, local newspapers, and flooded social media. Everyone's heard this new "Anti-bullying" mentality.

But is this "Anti-bully" campaign really doing any good? Or does it simply change which side contains the bullies? Has it encouraged a healthy mentality, or forced us deeper down the rabbit hole of negativity?

When a group of victims to bullying rise up and band together, it can bring a sense of unitedness... a goal to eliminate an unjust action. But more often, this brings up more anger and hatred within those victims. Soon, they turn to retribution against the bullies, perhaps even bringing actions that surpass the original offense.

On the side of the victims, many have responded by taking a different path. Suicide. My heart goes out to the families and friends of those that commit suicide. It is never an easy thing to handle, nor will it be. But to be honest, there is a line that crossed. Suicide, by definition, is the intentional taking of one's own life. No amount of bullying can cause suicide. It will always be the choice of the person committing it- otherwise it'd be called murder. Suicide only harms those that care about the person.

The media has been casting the people who commit suicide as modern day martyrs, placing them on a pedestal of innocence rather than the reality- murderer of a worthless person(themselves). Now, before you get mad at this comment and quote it out of context, please let me explain.

The issue is not about bullying. It's not about suicide. It's not even about the injustice inflicted an people throughout the world.

It's about placing value in yourself and others.

If we put value in each other- make an effort to tell those we care about, think about, know and love- and show them that worth, it would change everything. In most cases, it would keep the someone from committing suicide. They would feel their worth, and realize the pain they cause their family and friends by committing suicide. Bullies would love instead of hate. Nothing would take the value away from the person. Nobody would be "worthless".

"Anti-bullying" is trying cure a symptom, not the cause

It’s our choice. Chose to teach our children to love, to build in others rather than destroy. Give the future generations worth. Help them to know that others have worth as well.

End of rant.