Comments on: It Comes Down to How We Deal With Bullies on Buses http://www.widgettwalls.com/2006/08/12/it-comes-down-to-how-we-deal-with-bullies-on-buses/ Fresh from my brain pan to the breakfast tables of the world. Sun, 06 Nov 2011 08:57:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Widge http://www.widgettwalls.com/2006/08/12/it-comes-down-to-how-we-deal-with-bullies-on-buses/comment-page-1/#comment-22793 Widge Fri, 18 Aug 2006 05:00:29 +0000 http://www.onetusk.com/otjournal/?p=318#comment-22793 No argument there, Jones. Striking back must be done, but with minimal casualties for the innocent. I say minimal, because the idea that there's going to be zero--nobody's that good. It's regrettable, but that's reality. Thanks for the comment. No argument there, Jones. Striking back must be done, but with minimal casualties for the innocent. I say minimal, because the idea that there's going to be zero–nobody's that good. It's regrettable, but that's reality. Thanks for the comment.

]]> By: Jones http://www.widgettwalls.com/2006/08/12/it-comes-down-to-how-we-deal-with-bullies-on-buses/comment-page-1/#comment-22792 Jones Fri, 18 Aug 2006 04:46:46 +0000 http://www.onetusk.com/otjournal/?p=318#comment-22792 The problem with your analogy is that terrorists don't sit in the back seats of buses with their noses within punching-proximity. The might of the American armed forces is such that any who oppose it must hide amongst the civilian population, which means every time you try to break a nose you end up breaking the necks of everyone in proximity to said nose. I'm all for striking back, it's the most logical course of action. But the type and scale of that strike is critical, and the U.S is sooo good at hitting back harder and heavier than they were hit themselves. Cannon to kill a mosquito, indeed. The problem with your analogy is that terrorists don't sit in the back seats of buses with their noses within punching-proximity. The might of the American armed forces is such that any who oppose it must hide amongst the civilian population, which means every time you try to break a nose you end up breaking the necks of everyone in proximity to said nose. I'm all for striking back, it's the most logical course of action. But the type and scale of that strike is critical, and the U.S is sooo good at hitting back harder and heavier than they were hit themselves. Cannon to kill a mosquito, indeed.

]]> By: ScottC http://www.widgettwalls.com/2006/08/12/it-comes-down-to-how-we-deal-with-bullies-on-buses/comment-page-1/#comment-20346 ScottC Sun, 13 Aug 2006 01:29:16 +0000 http://www.onetusk.com/otjournal/?p=318#comment-20346 I didn't say I wouldn't take things in a different direction. But you have to wonder if the different direction is going to better or worse. But I know in my case, I wouldn't punch him in the nose since I don't know how to throw a punch. I'd probably start cussing out the little shit. Or I would have waited until we got off the bus then kicked him in the balls. I didn't say I wouldn't take things in a different direction. But you have to wonder if the different direction is going to better or worse.

But I know in my case, I wouldn't punch him in the nose since I don't know how to throw a punch. I'd probably start cussing out the little shit. Or I would have waited until we got off the bus then kicked him in the balls.

]]> By: Widge http://www.widgettwalls.com/2006/08/12/it-comes-down-to-how-we-deal-with-bullies-on-buses/comment-page-1/#comment-20336 Widge Sun, 13 Aug 2006 01:10:09 +0000 http://www.onetusk.com/otjournal/?p=318#comment-20336 So basically you would have sat there as well and just taken it, opting for the torment at hand than to try to take things a different direction. Duly noted. So basically you would have sat there as well and just taken it, opting for the torment at hand than to try to take things a different direction. Duly noted.

]]> By: ScottC http://www.widgettwalls.com/2006/08/12/it-comes-down-to-how-we-deal-with-bullies-on-buses/comment-page-1/#comment-20302 ScottC Sat, 12 Aug 2006 23:34:59 +0000 http://www.onetusk.com/otjournal/?p=318#comment-20302 And what if after you broke the bully's nose, he got seriously pissed and stomped you? Or your teacher saw you break the guy's nose and suspensed you? Look, in some cases breaking the guy's nose could work. But it could also blow up in your face. You have to size up the situation and be ready to face the consequences of your actions. I think that the author meant by his last statement. By running around screaming "Oh my God, the terrrorists are coming!" and doing things out of fear and anger instead of thinking about how to fix it, we usually make a bad situation even worse. Douglas Adams said it best "Don't panic." And what if after you broke the bully's nose, he got seriously pissed and stomped you? Or your teacher saw you break the guy's nose and suspensed you?

Look, in some cases breaking the guy's nose could work. But it could also blow up in your face. You have to size up the situation and be ready to face the consequences of your actions.

I think that the author meant by his last statement. By running around screaming "Oh my God, the terrrorists are coming!" and doing things out of fear and anger instead of thinking about how to fix it, we usually make a bad situation even worse.

Douglas Adams said it best "Don't panic."

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