Should Bullies Be Held Legally Responsible For Bullying In Canada?

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Not hearing anything but mean names. Not looking at anything but pointing and laughing as if they are staring at an alien. Tasting the blood in your throat as tears start rolling down cheeks. This is what it feels like to be bullied can it be stopped? If bullies were to be held legally responsible for the actions that they chose, victims could stop the bullying due to the fact that there will be legal action taken and something will be done about it. Some people believe that bullying will make your child stronger and prepare him or her for the real world, but the reality is that it will not help them it will make life hell for them. Bullies should be held legally responsible for bullying in Canada because it will prevent teen suicide and bullying rates will go down. …show more content…

Suicide is becoming more common among teens and young adults due to oppressors, even if the oppressors did not directly kill the causality the bullies still pushed them past the point of no return. Some people in society believe that it was the victim's choice to commit suicide but if it were not for the antagonizer the victims most likely would not have committed death by their own hand. “In an article by toronto.cmba.ca suicide is the second leading cause of death for Canadians in the ages of ten to twenty four.” The previous statement shines a light on a big issue if the second leading cause of death for Canadians in between the age of ten to twenty-four is suicide, it shows that something is wrong. If bullies were to be held legally responsible for the actions they chose suicide rates would most likely drop