“We hate some persons because we do not know them; and will not know them because we hate them.”-Charles Caleb Colton. I love this quote because it almost summarizes what I will be talking about today.We’ve always been told to love others and accept them, but if you look around, it’s obvious that humanity as a whole hasn’t listened to this piece of advice. People often judge others by what they seem like on the surface, but if you search deep down and get to know them, 99% of the time your assumption will be wrong-to some degree. I know this because I myself have, like many others, decided to “Hate” others for no other reason then “they’re annoying”- and it sure didn't pay off that much for anyone. Than after getting to know some of the people I assumed were the absolute worst, I realized there is much more than what's on the surface. But when I looked around, I realized other students didn’t come to the same conclusion- and that it could hurt the others around them.People are much deeper than they seem, and when someone judges another by how they come across on the surface, it can easily lead to social bullying and hurting others out there. …show more content…
It’s all around, we just don’t acknowledge it or know it. Social bullying is something that almost directly comes from hate and judging others negatively- and it hurts the bullier as well as it hurts the victim. Examples of social bullying is talking behind someone's back, spreading rumors, and gossiping about a person. Sound familiar? Most of us, although unknowingly, are social bullies- but I think we can change that. Instead of judging someone for what they come off as on the surface, try and get to know them before drawing any conclusions about