Quote of the Day
By David McKee ~ May 11th, 2012 @ 7:56 am
“But there is surely something here: the notion that being privileged and conformist requires actual punishment of the marginalized and under-privileged; that you pick on younger, weaker boys, not older ones; and that you psychologically traumatize the victim by permanently marking his body.” — Andrew Sullivan, on a societally condoned activity that’s back in the news. My two cents on bullying: As formative experiences go, I don’t recommend it, especially if you’re the nonconformist being targeted.
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May 12th, 2012 at 7:39 am
The incident is the incident, nothing can change that. What bothers me, alot, is a combination of the claim of no memory and the weak “apology”. Ask any bald guy if hair matters, or just ask perfectly coiffed Mitt. The uncomfortable chuckles that accompany so many Romney lies and omissions are as offensive as they are textbook…
May 13th, 2012 at 4:46 pm
IMO, it is our society (and, more specifically, our schools), which encourages this kind of Darwinism, that are the problem. People like the young Master Romney are but high-profile symptoms.