Why does everyone seem to assume no violence means no consequences. I don’t think a player who calls someone a whore should be allowed back on the rink. Just remove the bully. It’s a natural consequence (“we don’t want abuse so if you do that you cant be here”) that I assure you will be more effective than punching them in the face. And it doesn’t require a vigilante justice that risks escalating the situation. That slope is too slippery.
You were obviously never a target of bullies growing up. All that does is teach the bully not to get caught. And generally will invite retaliation against whoever the bully decides is at fault for it, usually whoever “snitched”.
But damn few bullies come back and try again after being popped in the nose by the target of their bullying or a bystander. Because they were taught the lesson on the one language they’re able to hear it in.
People who’ve never been in a fight have as much business weighing in on the use of violence as celibate priests have weighing in on sex.
Why does everyone seem to assume no violence means no consequences. I don’t think a player who calls someone a whore should be allowed back on the rink. Just remove the bully. It’s a natural consequence (“we don’t want abuse so if you do that you cant be here”) that I assure you will be more effective than punching them in the face. And it doesn’t require a vigilante justice that risks escalating the situation. That slope is too slippery.
You were obviously never a target of bullies growing up. All that does is teach the bully not to get caught. And generally will invite retaliation against whoever the bully decides is at fault for it, usually whoever “snitched”.
But damn few bullies come back and try again after being popped in the nose by the target of their bullying or a bystander. Because they were taught the lesson on the one language they’re able to hear it in.
People who’ve never been in a fight have as much business weighing in on the use of violence as celibate priests have weighing in on sex.