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When kids feel different, how well I know. Gang mentality pervades in a school setting and it is especially true in the younger grades, beginning in first grade. It's usually limited to teasing in the younger kids but it can escalate to school shootings when they get older. Moses Lake, Portland, and Columbine come to mind and there were many others, one in CA but it evades me. These kids have a list of their tormentors, the bullies. Virginia Tech was not the same. That was a seriously mentally disturbed individual. It is a good move to have an anti-hate day for school kids. Too many of them don't even think when they pick someone out to tease or harass. As far as the real bullies, it doesn't sink in. They will always be bullies until someone beats the bloody hell out of them.   Carol < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it wrote in message   I didn't mean that I think it's OK for students to upset any teachers.  But I would hope the teachers would find a way to work around words for a day.     Carol < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it wrote in message     I think it's great that kids were rallying against hate - silence might prove to be more effective than words.  They weren't bothering anyone with the possible exception of the teachers.  It might have been bad for cheerleaders though.       Nell < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it wrote in message         Kelly < This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it wrote in message         [  Kelly notes: A record-breaking 7000+ schools throughout the United         States participated in this year's Day of Silence!  Here is a website         for those who might have no idea about this event: http://www.dayofsilence.org/         ]        

Jonesborough AR was another one.  But you are right - bullies always respond to superior force.  I believe in self defense, right to own and carry, castle doctrine laws.  Did you know that there were several people on campus at VA tech who have right to carry permits and owned handguns, but are not permitted to carry on campus?   Some are wearing empty holsters now to protest.  Being a gun-free zone didn't save any lives, so why don't we see what a legal carry zone can accomplish? ..w... When kids feel different, how well I know. Gang mentality pervades in a school setting and it is especially true in the younger grades, beginning in first grade. It's usually limited to teasing in the younger kids but it can escalate to school shootings when they get older. Moses Lake, Portland, and Columbine come to mind and there were many others, one in CA but it evades me. These kids have a list of their tormentors, the bullies. Virginia Tech was not the same. That was a seriously mentally disturbed individual. It is a good move to have an anti-hate day for school kids. Too many of them don't even think when they pick someone out to tease or harass. As far as the real bullies, it doesn't sink in. They will always be bullies until someone beats the bloody hell out of them.