Someone said in some blog somewhere that sometimes they and the bullies are one. I was shocked because I had not thought of it that way, but I can think of teachers who were and once permission from an authority figure is subtlely ?? given...they can act with impunity.

And people who do all they can to destroy religion should really think about this...we are taking away one of the most powerful restraints against cruel behavior that we as a society, a fractured and dysfunctional society, have. mg