A Recipe for Bullying

We're hearing a great deal of debate and conversation about bullying in our schools.  Many wonder where it originates and what its later effects might be if it isn't curtailed or, worse yet, allowed to fester.  From where does it come and how volatile can it be?  Here's a recipe I think I've seen stirred up frequently.

BULLYING

4 parts Ignorance

2 parts Brutality

1 part Mob Mentality (Peer Pressure)

add Passion to taste

Begin with a “clean,” uncorrupted container. Do not add Education or Experience that would dilute the Ignorance. Add to the Ignorance 2 parts Brutality and 1 part Mob Mentality and stir, seasoning with Passion.

This mixture creates one human Bully at any age above two years. Starting early increases the yield; it grows with age.

Serves one or a multitude; historically has led to one-on-one playground battles, gang fights, lynchings, witch hunts, clan feuds, border wars, civil wars, and World Wars.

Goes with all forms of Prejudice and is usually served any time opportunity arises, most often when something does not go as planned, and someone—other than oneself—is needed to Blame.

Also known as Racism, Ageism, Sexism (all other “-isms” of this nature), Bias, Bigotry, and, sometimes, plain Stupidity.

Taken in large doses, this mixture can produce Insanity, Torture, Capital Punishment, Coups d’Etat, Genocide, Cultural destruction, and other forms of human perversion.