There are other societies who force this issue through a rite of passage. Though that can be just as crippling. I don't have to imagine the crippling effects o

There are other societies who force this issue through a rite of passage. Though that can be just as crippling. I don't have to imagine the crippling effects of this. I've met a few people whom I can see it happen. As for myself, though I've never been bullied to the extent this kid has, I have had bad life strategies that took me years to disassemble. At the same time, some of the gifts I've been given are things that'd help even with crippling damage. As cheesy as that sounds. And assuming I remember if after suffering the damage. Civilization is what lets people behave like ... people ... without going around bashing each other on the head. Yet at the same time, you cannot let the civilized abstractions separate you from your survival instincts. We are not just the identity we form with other people; we are each in these fragile sacks of water called the human body. I may try to increase the general level of civilization to ensure the safety of the people, yet just as importantly, I'll also try to pass on survival skills that I have learned. Including surviving crippling damage.