From: Lee Corbin (lcorbin@tsoft.com)
Date: Mon Jul 28 2003 - 22:23:51 MDT
On occasion the criticism of some of us by others takes
on the form, it is sometimes said, of "bullying". I
rather would like to know what is meant by that.
(Now since we all agree that bullying is a very bad thing,
I aim to find out what else is bad because it falls in the
category therewith.)
To me, bullying takes place ordinarily between children,
in which bigger or stronger ones derive a satisfaction,
a glee, in the tormenting of weaker individuals. Among
adults, one might think of scenes in certain tough bars
where the same would hold true. It is widely believed
that certain Nazis were bullies, insofar---as I
understand it---part of their motivation for beating
up people was the intrinsic gratification that the act
itself aroused.
But I am wondering if the term doth have a wider meaning
than I thought.
Lee
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