Comment 81152

By DowntownInHamilton (registered) | Posted September 22, 2012 at 08:10:51 in reply to Comment 81087

There's no 'bullying' going on. Let's define it, shall we?

From the anti-bullying legislation: http://www.ontla.on.ca/web/bills/bills_d...

Education Act 2. (1) Subsection 1 (1) of the Education Act is amended by adding the following definition: “bullying” means the severe or repeated use by one or more pupils of a written, verbal, electronic or other form of expression, a physical act or gesture or any combination of them if it is directed at another pupil and if it has the effect of or is reasonably intended to have the effect of, (a) causing physical or emotional harm to the other pupil or damage to the other pupil’s property, (b) placing the other pupil in reasonable fear of harm to himself or herself or damage to his or her property, (c) creating a hostile environment at school for the other pupil, (d) infringing on the legal rights of the other pupil at school, or (e) materially and substantially disrupting the education process or the orderly operation of a school; (“intimidation”)

And from the dictionary's definition: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/b...

bul·ly1    [bool-ee] Show IPA noun, plural bul·lies, verb, bul·lied, bul·ly·ing, adjective, interjection noun 1. a blustering, quarrelsome, overbearing person who habitually badgers and intimidates smaller or weaker people. 2. Archaic . a man hired to do violence. 3. Obsolete . a pimp; procurer. 4. Obsolete . good friend; good fellow. 5. Obsolete . sweetheart; darling.

Sorry, I just don't see the declining of taking part in extra-curricular activities as meeting any of those items above. You're just calling sour grapes.

Comment edited by DowntownInHamilton on 2012-09-22 08:15:01

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