> Bullying didn't suddenly "spring" into existence when schools started earnestly preventing violence. He's not claiming otherwise. He's explaining how he's g

> Bullying didn't suddenly "spring" into existence when schools started earnestly preventing violence. He's not claiming otherwise. He's explaining how he's going to keep his kid from being bullied. > schools started earnestly preventing violence Assumes facts not in evidence..... (A policy isn't a result.) > What I disagree with is what I believe is your assertion that it's some kind of recent policy change that makes bullying possible or causes it to flourish in some way. The policy change is that bully's victims will be punished if they resist? It lets bullies say "go along or the school will come down on you". Why do you think that such a change doesn't encourage bullies? (The policy change doesn't affect the bully's punishment.) Yes, there were fights before, but since there are still fights.... (Under the old scheme, one party might not have been punished for a fight. Under the new scheme, both parties are, but since the instigator wasn't deterred by the threat of being punished in the past, it's unclear why you think that the changed policy, which mandates punishment for someone else, would deter the instigator.)