,! ,BULLY'S ,PULPIT ,ON ! ,ELEM5T>Y ,/RUCTURE ( ,DOM9ATION ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,DAVID ,GRAEB] ,TEXT 3 ,9 ,FEBRU>Y & E>LY ,M>* #a#i#i#a1 DUR+ ! FIR/ ,GULF ,W>1 ,U4,S4 =CES BOMB$1 %ELL$1 & O!RWISE SET FIRE TO ?\S&S ( Y\NG ,IRAQI M5 :O W]E TRY+ TO FLEE ,KUWAIT4 ,!RE W]E A S]IES ( SU* 9CID5TS--! 0,HIY REF]S TO AS A 0TURKEY %OOT10 :]E TRAPP$ SOLDI]S >E SIMPLY SLAUR$ BODIES TRY+ DESP]ATELY TO CRAWL FROM !IR TRUCKS BECAME ICONIC SYMBOLS ( ! W>4 ,I HAVE NEV] UND]/OOD :Y ?IS MASS SLAU CRIME4 ,IT'S CLE> ?AT1 AT ! TIME1 ! ,U4,S4 COMM& FE>$ IT MIY CESSATION ( HO/ILITIES1 & ! MILIT>Y HAS DEPLOY$ 5ORM\S EF=TS S9CE !N TO M9IMIZE ! CASUALTY C\NT1 OBSCURE ! CIRCUM/ANCES1 DEFAME ! VICTIMS 70A BUN* ( RAPI/S1 MURD]]S1 & ?UGS10 ,G5]AL ,NORMAN ,S*W>ZKOPF LAT] 9SI/$71 & PREV5T ! MO/ GRAPHIC IMAGES FROM APPE>+ ON ,U4,S4 TELEVISION4 ,IT'S RUMOR$ ?AT !RE >E VIDEOS FROM CAM]AS M\NT$ ON HELICOPT] GUN%IPS ( PANICK$ ,IRAQIS1 :I* WILL NEV] BE RELEAS$4 ,IT MAKES S5SE ?AT ! ELITES W]E WORRI$4 ,!SE W]E1 AFT] ALL1 MO/LY Y\NG M5 :O'D BE5 DRAFT$ & :O1 :5 ?R[N 9TO COMBAT1 MADE PRECISELY ! DECISION ONE W\LD WI% ALL Y\NG M5 9 SU* A SITUATION W\LD MAKE3 SAY+ TO HELL ) ?IS1 PACK+ UP !IR ?+S1 & GO+ HOME4 ,= ?IS1 !Y %\LD BE BURN$ ALIVE8 ,:5 ,I,S,I,S BURN$ A ,JORDANIAN PILOT ALIVE LA/ W9T]1 IT WAS UNIV]SALLY D5\NC$ AS UNSPEAKABLY B>B>IC--:I* IT WAS1 ( C\RSE4 ,/ILL1 ,I,S,I,S AT LEA/ C\LD PO9T \T ?AT ! PILOT HAD BE5 DROPP+ BOMBS ON !M4 ,! RETREAT+ ,IRAQIS ON ! 0,HINAGE W]E JU/ KIDS :O DIDN'T WANT TO FIN]+ MORE SYMPA?Y1 NOT ONLY 9 ELITE CIRCLES1 :]E Y\ W\LDN'T EXPECT MU*1 BUT ALSO 9 ! C\RT ( PUBLIC OP9ION4 ,ON SOME LEVEL1 LET'S FACE IT3 !SE M5 W]E C[>DS4 ,!Y GOT :AT !Y DES]V$4 ,!RE SEEMS1 9DE$1 A DECID$ LACK ( SYMPA?Y = NONCOMBATANT M5 9 W> ZONES4 ,EV5 REPORTS BY 9T]NATIONAL HUMAN RIE EI!R COMBATANTS OR HAVE SOME?+ WRONG ) !M4 70,Y\ MEAN TO SAY !RE W]E PEOPLE \T !RE SLAUE Y\8 ,*ICK5807 ,?OSE :O C>RY \T MASSACRES HAVE BE5 KN[N TO CYNICALLY MANIPULATE ?IS TACIT CONSCRIPTION3 MO/ FAM\SLY1 ! ,BOSNIAN ,S]B COMM&]S :O CALCULAT$ !Y C\LD AVOID *>GES ( G5OCIDE IF1 9/EAD ( EXT]M9AT+ ! 5TIRE POPULATION ( CONQU]$ T[NS & VILLAGES1 !Y M]ELY EXT]M9AT$ ALL MALES BETWE5 AGES FIFTE5 & FIFTY-FIVE4 ,BUT !RE IS SOME?+ MORE AT WORK 9 CIRCUMSCRIB+ \R EMPA?Y = ! FLEE+ ,IRAQI MASSACRE VICTIMS4 ,U4,S4 NEWS CONSUM]S W]E BOMB>D$ ) ACCUSATIONS ?AT !Y W]E ACTUALLY A BUN* ( CRIM9ALS :O'D BE5 P]SONALLY RAP+ & PILLAG+ & TOSS+ NEWBORN BABIES \T ( 9CUBATORS 7UNLIKE ?AT ,JORDANIAN PILOT1 :O'D M]ELY BE5 DROPP+ BOMBS ON CITIES FULL ( WOM5 & *ILDR5 FROM A SAFE1 OR SO HE ?\E ALL TAUE REALLY C[>DS1 SO WE EASILY ACCEPT ?AT ! REV]SE MU/ NATURALLY BE TRUE AS WELL4 ,= MO/ ( US1 ! PRIMORDIAL EXP]I5CE ( BULLY+ & BE+ BULLI$ LURKS 9 ! BACKGR\ND :5EV] CRIMES & ATROCITIES >E DISCUSS$4 ,IT %APES \R S5SIBILITIES & \R CAPACITIES = EMPA?Y 9 DEEP & P]NICI\S WAYS4 ,C[>DICE ,IS A ,CAUSE ,TOO ,MO/ PEOPLE DISLIKE W>S & FEEL ! WORLD W\LD BE A BETT] PLACE )\T !M4 ,YET CONTEMPT = C[>DICE SEEMS TO MOVE !M ON A F> DEEP] LEVEL4 ,AFT] ALL1 DES]TION--! T5D5CY ( CONSCRIPTS CALL$ UP = !IR FIR/ EXP]I5CE ( MILIT>Y GLORY TO DUCK \T ( ! L9E ( M>* & HIDE 9 ! NE>E/ =E/1 GUL*1 OR EMPTY F>MH\SE & !N1 :5 ! COLUMN HAS SAFELY PASS$1 FIGURE \T A WAY TO RETURN HOME--IS PROBABLY ! GREATE/ ?REAT TO W>S ( CONQUE/4 ,NAPOLEON'S >MIES1 = 9/ANCE1 LO/ F> MORE TROOPS TO DES]TION ?AN TO COMBAT4 ,CONSCRIPT >MIES (T5 HAVE TO DEPLOY A SIGNIFICANT P]C5TAGE ( !IR CONSCRIPTS BEH9D ! L9ES ) ORD]S TO %OOT ANY ( !IR FELL[ CONSCRIPTS :O TRY TO RUN AWAY4 ,YET EV5 ?OSE :O CLAIM TO HATE W> (T5 FEEL UNCOM=TABLE CELEBRAT+ DES]TION4 ,AB\T ! ONLY REAL EXCEPTION ,I KN[ ( IS ,G]MANY1 :I* HAS ]ECT$ A S]IES ( MONUM5TS LABEL$ 0,TO ! ,UNKN[N ,DES]T]40 ,! FIR/ & MO/ FAM\S1 9 ,POTSDAM1 IS 9SCRIB$3 0,T,O ,A ,M,A,N ,:,O ,R,E,F,U,S,$ ,T,O ,K,I,L,L ,H,I,S ,F,E,L,L,[ ,M,A,N40 ,YET EV5 H]E1 :5 ,I TELL FRI5DS AB\T ?IS MONUM5T1 ,I (T5 5C\NT] A SORT ( 9/9CTIVE W9CE4 0,I GUESS :AT PEOPLE WILL ASK IS3 ,DID !Y REALLY DES]T BECAUSE !Y DIDN'T WANT TO KILL O!RS1 OR BECAUSE !Y DIDN'T WANT TO DIE !MSELVES80 ,AS IF !RE'S SOME?+ WRONG ) ?AT4 ,9 MILIT>I/IC SOCIETIES LIKE ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES1 IT IS ALMO/ AXIOMATIC ?AT \R 5EMIES MU/ BE C[>DS--ESPECIALLY IF ! 5EMY CAN BE LABEL$ A 0T]RORI/0 7I4E41 SOMEONE ACCUS$ ( WI%+ TO CREATE FE> 9 US1 TO TURN US1 ( ALL PEOPLE1 9TO C[>DS74 ,IT IS !N NECESS>Y TO RITUALLY TURN MATT]S >\ND & 9SI/ ?AT NO1 IT IS !Y :O >E ACTUALLY FE>FUL4 ,ALL ATTACKS ON ,U4,S4 CITIZ5S >E BY DEF9ITION 0C[>DLY ATTACKS40 ,! SECOND ,GEORGE ,BU% WAS REF]R+ TO ! #i_/#a#a ATTACKS AS 0C[>DLY ACTS0 ! V]Y NEXT MORN+4 ,ON ! FACE ( IT1 ?IS IS ODD4 ,AFT] ALL1 !RE'S NO LACK ( BAD ?+S ONE CAN F9D TO SAY AB\T ,MOHAMM$ ,ATTA & HIS CONF$]ATES--TAKE Y\R PICK1 REALLY--BUT SURELY 0C[>D0 ISN'T ONE ( !M4 ,BL[+ UP A W$D+ P>TY US+ AN UNMANN$ DRONE MIDICE4 ,P]SONALLY FLY+ AN AIRPLANE 9TO A SKYSCRAP] TAKES GUTS4 ,NEV]!LESS1 ! IDEA ?AT ONE CAN BE C\RAGE\S 9 A BAD CAUSE SEEMS TO SOMEH[ FALL \TSIDE ! DOMA9 ( ACCEPTABLE PUBLIC DISC\RSE1 DESPITE ! FACT ?AT MU* ( :AT PASSES = WORLD HI/ORY CONSI/S ( 5DLESS ACC\NTS ( C\RAGE\S PEOPLE DO+ AWFUL ?+S4 ,ON ,FUNDAM5TAL ,FLAWS ,SOON] OR LAT]1 EV]Y PROJECT = HUMAN FRE$OM WILL HAVE TO COMPREH5D :Y WE ACCEPT SOCIETIES BE+ RANK$ & ORD]$ BY VIOL5CE & DOM9ATION TO BEG9 )4 ,& IT /RIKES ME ?AT \R VISC]AL REACTION TO WEAKNESS & C[>DICE1 \R /RANGE RELUCTANCE TO ID5TIFY ) EV5 ! MO/ JU/IFIABLE =MS ( FE>1 MI HAS BE5 DOM9AT$ BY PROPON5TS ( TWO EQUALLY ABSURD POSITIONS4 ,ON ! ONE SIDE1 !RE >E ?OSE :O D5Y ?AT IT'S POSSIBLE TO SAY ANY?+ AB\T HUMANS AS A SPECIES2 ON ! O!R1 !RE >E ?OSE :O ASSUME ?AT ! GOAL IS TO EXPLA9 :Y IT IS ?AT SOME HUMANS SEEM TO TAKE PLEASURE 9 PU%+ O!R ONES >\ND4 ,! LATT] CAMP ALMO/ 9V>IABLY 5DS UP SP9N+ /ORIES AB\T BABOONS & *IMPS1 USUALLY TO 9TRODUCE ! PROPOSITION ?AT HUMANS--OR AT LEA/ ?OSE ( US ) SUFFICI5T QUANTITIES ( TE/O/]ONE--9H]IT FROM \R PRIMATE ANCE/ORS AN 9BUILT T5D5CY T[>D SELF-AGGR&IZ+ AGGRESSION ?AT MANIFE/S ITSELF 9 W>1 :I* CANNOT BE GOTT5 RID (1 BUT MAY BE DIV]T$ 9TO COMPETITIVE M>KET ACTIVITY4 ,ON ! BASIS ( !SE ASSUMPTIONS1 ! C[>DS >E ?OSE :O LACK A FUNDAM5TAL BIOLOGICAL IMPULSE1 & IT'S H>DLY SURPRIS+ ?AT WE W\LD HOLD !M 9 CONTEMPT4 ,!RE >E A LOT ( PROBLEMS ) ?IS /ORY1 BUT ! MO/ OBVI\S IS ?AT IT SIMPLY ISN'T TRUE4 ,! PROSPECT ( GO+ TO W> DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY SET (F A BIOLOGICAL TRIGG] 9 ! HUMAN MALE4 ,JU/ CONSID] :AT ,&REW ,B>D ,S*MOOKL] HAS REF]R$ TO AS 0! P>ABLE ( ! TRIBES40 ,FIVE SOCIETIES %>E ! SAME RIV] VALLEY4 ,!Y CAN ALL LIVE 9 PEACE ONLY IF EV]Y ONE ( !M REMA9S PEACEFUL4 ,! MOM5T ONE 0BAD APPLE0 IS 9TRODUC$--SAY1 ! Y\NG M5 9 ONE TRIBE DECIDE ?AT AN APPROPRIATE WAY ( H&L+ ! LOSS ( A LOV$ ONE IS TO GO BR+ BACK SOME =EIGN]'S HEAD1 OR ?AT !IR ,GOD HAS *OS5 !M TO BE ! SC\RGE ( UNBELIEV]S--WELL1 ! O!R TRIBES1 IF !Y DON'T WANT TO BE EXT]M9AT$1 HAVE ONLY ?REE OPTIONS3 FLEE1 SUBMIT1 OR REORGANIZE !IR [N SOCIETIES >\ND EFFECTIV5ESS 9 W>4 ,! LOGIC SEEMS H>D TO FAULT4 ,NEV]!LESS1 AS ANYONE FAMILI> ) ! HI/ORY (1 SAY1 ,OCEANIA1 ,AMAZONIA1 OR ,AFRICA W\LD BE AW>E1 A GREAT MANY SOCIETIES SIMPLY REFUS$ TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES ON MILIT>Y L9ES4 ,AGA9 & AGA91 WE 5C\NT] DESCRIPTIONS ( RELATIVELY PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES :O JU/ ACCEPT$ ?AT EV]Y FEW YE>S1 !Y'D HAVE TO TAKE TO ! HILLS AS SOME RAID+ P>TY ( LOCAL BAD BOYS >RIV$ TO TOR* !IR VILLAGES1 RAPE1 PILLAGE1 & C>RY (F TROPHY P>TS FROM HAPLESS /RAGGL]S4 ,! VA/ MAJORITY ( HUMAN MALES HAVE REFUS$ TO SP5D !IR TIME TRA9+ = W>1 EV5 :5 IT WAS 9 !IR IMM$IATE PRACTICAL 9T]E/ TO DO SO4 ,TO ME1 ?IS IS PRO( POSITIVE ?AT HUMAN BE+S >E NOT A P>TICUL>LY BELLICOSE SPECIES4 .<#a.> ,NO ONE W\LD D5Y1 ( C\RSE1 ?AT HUMANS >E FLAW$ CREATURES4 ,JU/ AB\T EV]Y HUMAN LANGUAGE HAS SOME ANALOG ( ! ,5GLI% 0HUMANE0 OR EXPRESSIONS LIKE 0TO TREAT SOMEONE LIKE A HUMAN BE+10 IMPLY+ ?AT SIMPLY RECOGNIZ+ ANO!R CREATURE AS A FELL[ HUMAN 5TAILS A RESPONSIBILITY TO TREAT !M ) A C]TA9 M9IMUM ( K9DNESS1 CONSID]ATION1 & RESPECT4 ,IT IS OBVI\S1 H[EV]1 ?AT NO:]E DO HUMANS CONSI/5TLY LIVE UP TO ?AT RESPONSIBILITY4 ,& :5 WE FAIL1 WE %RUG & SAY WE'RE 0ONLY HUMAN40 ,TO BE HUMAN1 !N1 IS BO? TO HAVE IDEALS & TO FAIL TO LIVE UP TO !M4 ,IF ?IS IS H[ HUMANS T5D TO ?9K ( !MSELVES1 !N IT'S H>DLY SURPRIS+ ?AT :5 WE TRY TO UND]/& :AT MAKES /RUCTURES ( VIOL5T DOM9ATION POSSIBLE1 WE T5D TO LOOK AT ! EXI/5CE ( ANTISOCIAL IMPULSES & ASK3 ,:Y >E SOME PEOPLE CRUEL8 ,:Y DO !Y DESIRE TO DOM9ATE O!RS8 ,!SE1 H[EV]1 >E EXACTLY ! WRONG QUE/IONS TO ASK4 ,HUMANS HAVE AN 5DLESS V>IETY ( URGES4 ,USUALLY1 !Y'RE PULL+ US 9 ANY NUMB] ( DIFF]5T DIRECTIONS AT ONCE4 ,!IR M]E EXI/5CE IMPLIES NO?+4 ,! QUE/ION WE %\LD BE ASK+ IS NOT :Y PEOPLE >E SOMETIMES CRUEL1 OR EV5 :Y A FEW PEOPLE >E USUALLY CRUEL 7ALL EVID5CE SUGGE/S TRUE SADI/S >E AN EXTREMELY SMALL PROPORTION ( ! POPULATION OV]ALL71 BUT H[ WE HAVE COME TO CREATE 9/ITUTIONS ?AT 5C\RAGE SU* BEHAVIOR & ?AT SUGGE/ CRUEL PEOPLE >E 9 SOME WAYS ADMIRABLE--OR AT LEA/ AS DES]V+ ( SYMPA?Y AS ?OSE !Y PU% >\ND4 ,H]E ,I ?9K IT'S IMPORTANT TO LOOK C>EFULLY AT H[ 9/ITUTIONS ORGANIZE ! REACTIONS ( ! AUDI5CE4 ,USUALLY1 :5 WE TRY TO IMAG9E ! PRIMORDIAL SC5E ( DOM9ATION1 WE SEE SOME K9D ( ,HEGELIAN MA/]-SLAVE DIALECTIC 9 :I* TWO P>TIES >E VY+ = RECOGNITION FROM ONE ANO!R1 LEAD+ TO ONE BE+ P]MAN5TLY TRAMPL$ UND]FOOT4 ,WE %\LD IMAG9E 9/EAD A ?REE-WAY RELATION ( AGGRESSOR1 VICTIM1 & WITNESS1 ONE 9 :I* BO? CONT5D+ P>TIES >E APPEAL+ = RECOGNITION 7VALIDATION1 SYMPA?Y1 ETC47 FROM SOMEONE ELSE4 ,! ,HEGELIAN BATTLE = SUPREMACY1 AFT] ALL1 IS JU/ AN AB/RACTION4 ,A JU/-SO /ORY4 ,FEW ( US HAVE WITNESS$ TWO GR[N M5 DUEL TO ! DEA? 9 ORD] TO GET ! O!R TO RECOGNIZE HIM AS TRULY HUMAN4 ,! ?REE-WAY SC5>IO1 9 :I* ONE P>TY PUMMELS ANO!R :ILE BO? APPEAL TO ?OSE >\ND !M TO RECOGNIZE !IR HUMANITY1 WE'VE ALL WITNESS$ & P>TICIPAT$ 91 TAK+ ONE ROLE OR ! O!R1 A ?\S& TIMES S9CE GRADE S*OOL4 ,ELEM5T>Y 7,S*OOL7 ,/RUCTURES ( ,DOM9ATION ,I AM SPEAK+1 ( C\RSE1 AB\T S*OOLY>D BULLY+4 ,BULLY+1 ,I PROPOSE1 REPRES5TS A K9D ( ELEM5T>Y /RUCTURE ( HUMAN DOM9ATION4 ,IF WE WANT TO UND]/& H[ EV]Y?+ GOES WRONG1 ?IS IS :]E WE %\LD BEG94 ,9 ?IS CASE TOO1 PROVISOS MU/ BE 9TRODUC$4 ,IT W\LD BE V]Y EASY TO SLIP BACK 9TO CRUDE EVOLUTION>Y >GUM5TS4 ,!RE IS A TRADITION ( ?\D BULLIES AS A MOD]N 9C>NATION ( ! ANCE/RAL 0KILL] APE10 ! PRIMORDIAL ALPHA MALE :O 9/ANTLY RE/ORES ! LAW ( ! JUNGLE ONCE NO LONG] RE/RA9$ BY RATIONAL ADULT MALE AU?ORITY4 ,BUT ?IS IS CLE>LY FALSE4 ,9 FACT1 BOOKS LIKE ,LORD ( ! ,FLIES >E BETT] READ AS M$ITATIONS ON ! K9D ( CALCULAT$ TE*NIQUES ( T]ROR & 9TIMIDATION ?AT ,BRITI% PUBLIC S*OOLS EMPLOY$ TO %APE UPP]-CLASS *ILDR5 9TO (FICIALS CAPABLE ( RUNN+ AN EMPIRE4 ,!SE TE*NIQUES DID NOT EM]GE 9 ! ABS5CE ( AU?ORITY2 !Y W]E TE*NIQUES DESIGN$ TO CREATE A C]TA9 SORT ( COLD-BLOOD$1 CALCULAT+ ADULT MALE AU?ORITY TO BEG9 )4 ,TODAY1 MO/ S*OOLS >E NOT LIKE ! ,ETON & ,H>R[ ( ,WILLIAM ,GOLD+'S DAY1 BUT EV5 AT ?OSE ?AT BOA/ ( !IR ELABORATE ANTI-BULLY+ PROGRAMS1 S*OOLY>D BULLY+ HAPP5S 9 A WAY ?AT'S 9 NO S5SE AT ODDS ) OR 9 SPITE ( ! S*OOL'S 9/ITUTIONAL AU?ORITY4 ,BULLY+ IS MORE LIKE A REFRACTION ( ITS AU?ORITY4 ,TO BEG9 ) AN OBVI\S PO9T3 *ILDR5 9 S*OOL CAN'T LEAVE4 ,NORMALLY1 A *ILD'S FIR/ 9/9CT UPON BE+ TORM5T$ OR HUMILIAT$ BY SOMEONE MU* L>G] IS TO GO SOMEPLACE ELSE4 ,S*OOL*ILDR51 H[EV]1 DON'T HAVE ?AT OPTION4 ,IF !Y TRY P]SI/5TLY TO FLEE TO SAFETY1 ! AU?ORITIES WILL BR+ !M BACK4 ,?IS IS ONE REASON1 ,I SUSPECT1 = ! /]EOTYPE ( ! BULLY AS TEA*]'S PET OR HALL MONITOR3 EV5 :5 IT'S NOT TRUE1 IT DRAWS ON ! TACIT KN[L$GE ?AT ! BULLY DOES DEP5D ON ! AU?ORITY ( ! 9/ITUTION 9 AT LEA/ ?AT ONE WAY--! S*OOL IS1 EFFECTIVELY1 HOLD+ ! VICTIMS 9 PLACE :ILE !IR TORM5TORS HIT !M4 ,?IS DEP5D5CY ON AU?ORITY IS ALSO :Y ! MO/ EXTREME & ELABORATE =MS ( BULLY+ TAKE PLACE 9 PRISONS1 :]E DOM9ANT 9MATES & PRISON GU>DS FALL 9TO ALLIANCES4 ,EV5 MORE1 BULLIES >E USUALLY AW>E ?AT ! SY/EM IS LIKELY TO PUNI% ANY VICTIM :O /RIKES BACK MORE H>%LY4 ,JU/ AS A WOMAN1 CONFRONT$ BY AN ABUSIVE MAN :O MAY WELL BE TWICE H] SIZE1 CANNOT AF=D TO 5GAGE 9 A 0FAIR FID BULLY+ VICTIM RESPOND ) DISPROPORTIONATE =CE1 NOT TO DISABLE ! OPPON5T1 9 ?IS CASE1 BUT TO DELIV] A BL[ SO DECISIVE ?AT IT MAKES ! ANTAGONI/ HESITATE TO 5GAGE AGA94 ,I LE>N$ ?IS LESSON FIR/H&4 ,I WAS SCRAWNY 9 GRADE S*OOL1 Y\NG] ?AN MY PE]S--,I'D SKIPP$ A GRADE--& ?US A PRIME T>GET = SOME ( ! BIGG] KIDS :O SEEM$ TO HAVE DEVELOP$ A QUASI-SCI5TIFIC TE*NIQUE ( JABB+ RUNTS LIKE ME %>P1 H>D1 & QUICK 5\< TO AVOID BE+ ACCUS$ ( 0FIDLY A DAY W5T BY ?AT ,I WAS NOT ATTACK$4 ,F9ALLY1 ,I DECID$ 5\< WAS 5\<1 F\ND MY MOM5T1 & S5T ONE P>TICUL>LY NOXI\S GALOOT SPRAWL+ ACROSS ! CORRIDOR ) A WELL-PLAC$ BL[ TO ! HEAD4 ,I ?9K ,I MIGELY /AY$ AWAY4 ,BUT ! IMM$IATE RESULT WAS ?AT WE W]E BO? TAK5 TO ! (FICE = FITY & EXPELL$ FROM ! S*OOL'S ADVANC$ MA? & SCI5CE CLUB4 7,S9CE HE WAS A ,C /UD5T1 !RE WAS NO?+1 REALLY1 = HIM TO BE EXPELL$ FROM47 0,IT DOESN'T MATT] :O />T$ IT0 >E PROBABLY SIX ( MO/ 9SIDI\S WORDS 9 ! ,5GLI% LANGUAGE4 ,( C\RSE IT MATT]S4 ,CR[DS\RC$ ,CRUELTY ,V]Y LITTLE ( ?IS FOCUS ON ! ROLE ( 9/ITUTIONAL AU?ORITY IS REFLECT$ 9 ! PSY*OLOGICAL LIT]ATURE ON BULLY+1 :I*1 BE+ L>GELY WRITT5 = S*OOL AU?ORITIES1 ASSUMES ?AT !IR ROLE IS 5TIRELY B5IGN4 ,/ILL1 REC5T RESE>*--( :I* !RE HAS BE5 AN \TP\R+ S9CE ,COLUMB9E--HAS YIELD$1 ,I ?9K1 A NUMB] ( SURPRIS+ REVELATIONS AB\T ! ELEM5T>Y =MS ( DOM9ATION4 ,LET'S GO DEEP]4 ,! FIR/ ?+ ?IS RESE>* REVEALS IS ?AT ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( BULLY+ 9CID5TS TAKE PLACE 9 FRONT ( AN AUDI5CE4 ,LONELY1 PRIVATE P]SECUTION IS RELATIVELY R>E4 ,MU* ( BULLY+ IS AB\T HUMILIATION1 & ! EFFECTS CANNOT REALLY BE PRODUC$ )\T SOMEONE TO WITNESS !M4 ,SOMETIMES1 ONLOOK]S ACTIVELY ABET ! BULLY1 LAU<+1 GOAD+1 OR JO9+ 94 ,MORE (T51 ! AUDI5CE IS PASSIVELY ACQUIESC5T4 ,ONLY R>ELY DOES ANYONE /EP 9 TO DEF5D A CLASSMATE BE+ ?REAT5$1 MOCK$1 OR PHYSICALLY ATTACK$4 ,:5 RESE>*]S QUE/ION *ILDR5 ON :Y !Y DO NOT 9T]V5E1 A M9ORITY SAY !Y FELT ! VICTIM GOT :AT HE OR %E DES]V$1 BUT ! MAJORITY SAY !Y DIDN'T LIKE :AT HAPP5$1 & C]TA9LY DIDN'T MU* LIKE ! BULLY1 BUT DECID$ ?AT GETT+ 9VOLV$ MIE CONV9C$ ! OPPOSITE WILL HAPP54 ,:Y8 ,= ONE ?+1 BECAUSE NE>LY EV]Y G5RE ( POPUL> FICTION !Y >E LIKELY TO BE EXPOS$ TO TELLS !M IT WILL4 ,COMIC BOOK SUP]H]OES R\T9ELY /EP 9 TO SAY1 0,HEY1 /OP BEAT+ ON ?AT KID0--& 9V>IABLY ! CULPRIT DOES 9DE$ TURN HIS WRA? ON !M1 RESULT+ 9 ALL SORTS ( MAYHEM4 7,IF !RE IS A COV]T MESSAGE 9 SU* FICTION1 IT IS SURELY ALONG ! L9ES (3 0,Y\ HAD BETT] NOT GET 9VOLV$ 9 SU* MATT]S UNLESS Y\ >E CAPABLE ( TAK+ ON SOME MON/] FROM ANO!R DIM5SION :O CAN %OOT LIGELY AN ALIBI = PASSIVITY4 ,?IS FIR/ OCCURR$ TO ME :5 WAT*+ A SMALL-T[N ,T,V NEWSCA/] PRAIS+ SOME TE5AG] :O'D JUMP$ 9TO A RIV] TO SAVE A DR[N+ *ILD4 0,:5 ,I ASK$ HIM :Y HE DID IT10 ! NEWSCA/] REM>K$1 0HE SAID :AT TRUE H]OES ALWAYS SAY1 ',I JU/ DID :AT ANYONE W\LD DO UND] ! CIRCUM/ANCES4'0 ,! AUDI5CE IS SUPPOS$ TO UND]/& ?AT1 ( C\RSE1 ?IS ISN'T TRUE4 ,ANYONE W\LD NOT DO ?AT4 ,& ?AT'S OKAY4 ,H]OES >E EXTRAORD9>Y4 ,IT'S P]FECTLY ACCEPTABLE UND] ! SAME CIRCUM/ANCES = Y\ TO JU/ /& !RE & WAIT = A PR(ESSIONAL RESCUE TEAM4 ,IT'S ALSO POSSIBLE ?AT AUDI5CES ( GRADE S*OOL]S REACT PASSIVELY TO BULLY+ BECAUSE !Y HAVE CAU\ND SOME HAPLESS ADULT1 !N YES1 IT IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE ?AT 9T]V5+ IS LIKELY TO L& Y\ 9 S]I\S TR\BLE--QUITE POSSIBLY1 AT ! WRONG 5D ( A CLUB4 ,& WE ALL KN[ :AT HAPP5S TO 0:I/LEBL[]S40 7,REMEMB] ,SECRET>Y ( ,/ATE ,JOHN ,K]RY CALL+ ON ,$W>D ,SN[D5 TO 0MAN UP0 & SUBMIT HIMSELF TO A LIFETIME ( SADI/IC BULLY+ AT ! H&S ( ! ,U4,S4 CRIM9AL JU/ICE SY/EM8 ,:AT IS AN 9NOC5T *ILD SUPPOS$ TO MAKE ( ?IS87 ,! FATES ( ! ,MANN+S OR ,SN[D5S ( ! WORLD >E HI<-PR(ILE ADV]TISEM5TS = A C>D9AL PR9CIPLE ( ,AM]ICAN CULTURE3 :ILE ABUS+ AU?ORITY MAY BE BAD1 OP5LY PO9T+ \T ?AT SOMEONE IS ABUS+ AU?ORITY IS MU* WORSE--& M]ITS ! SEV]E/ PUNI%M5T4 ,A SECOND SURPRIS+ F9D+ FROM REC5T RESE>*3 BULLIES DO NOT1 9 FACT1 SUFF] FROM L[ SELF-E/EEM4 ,PSY*OLOGI/S HAD LONG ASSUM$ ?AT MEAN KIDS W]E TAK+ \T !IR 9SECURITIES ON O!RS4 ,NO4 ,IT TURNS \T ?AT MO/ BULLIES ACT LIKE SELF-SATISFI$ LITTLE PRICKS NOT BECAUSE !Y >E TORTUR$ BY SELF-D\BT1 BUT BECAUSE !Y ACTUALLY >E SELF-SATISFI$ LITTLE PRICKS4 ,9DE$1 SU* IS !IR SELF-ASSURANCE ?AT !Y CREATE A MORAL UNIV]SE 9 :I* !IR SWAGG] & VIOL5CE BECOMES ! /&>D BY :I* ALL O!RS >E TO BE JUDG$2 WEAKNESS1 CLUMS9ESS1 ABS5TM9D$NESS1 OR SELF-RIE NOT JU/ S9S1 BUT PROVOCATIONS ?AT W\LD BE WRONG TO LEAVE UNADDRESS$4 ,H]E1 TOO1 ,I CAN (F] P]SONAL TE/IMONY4 ,I KE5LY REMEMB] A CONV]SATION ) A JOCK ,I KNEW 9 HI< S*OOL4 ,HE WAS A LUNK1 BUT A GOOD-NATUR$ ONE4 ,I ?9K WE'D EV5 GOTT5 /ON$ TOGE!R ONCE OR TWICE4 ,ONE DAY1 AFT] REHE>S+ SOME CO/UME DRAMA1 ,I ?\B4 ,AS SOON AS HE SAW ME1 HE P\NC$ AS IF AB\T TO PULV]IZE4 ,I WAS SO 9DIGNANT ,I =GOT TO BE T]RIFI$4 0,MATT6 ,:AT ! HELL >E Y\ DO+8 ,:Y W\LD Y\ WANT TO ATTACK ME80 ,MATT SEEM$ SO TAK5 ABACK ?AT HE =GOT TO CONT9UE M5AC+ ME4 0,BUT 4 4 4 Y\ CAME 9TO ! DORM WE>+ TIGET$4 ,?AT COMES LAT]1 AS BULLIES 7EV] COGNIZANT ( P[] RELATIONS7 LE>N TO *OOSE !IR VICTIMS ACCORD+ TO ADULT /&>DS4 ,AT FIR/1 ! PR9CIPAL CRIT]ION IS H[ ! VICTIM REACTS4 ,! IDEAL VICTIM IS NOT ABSOLUTELY PASSIVE4 ,NO1 ! IDEAL VICTIM IS ONE :O FI DYNAMIC AMONG BULLY1 VICTIM1 & AUDI5CE IS :AT ,I MEAN BY ! DEEP /RUCTURE ( BULLY+4 ,IT DES]VES TO BE ANALYZ$ 9 ! TEXTBOOKS4 ,ACTUALLY1 IT DES]VES TO BE SET 9 GIANT NEON LETT]S EV]Y:]E3 ,BULLY+ CREATES A MORAL DRAMA 9 :I* ! MANN] ( ! VICTIM'S REACTION TO AN ACT ( AGGRESSION CAN BE US$ AS RETROSPECTIVE JU/IFICATION = ! ORIG9AL ACT ( AGGRESSION ITSELF4 ,NOT ONLY DOES ?IS DRAMA APPE> AT ! V]Y ORIG9S ( BULLY+ 9 E>LY *ILDHOOD2 IT IS PRECISELY ! ASPECT ?AT 5DURES 9 ADULT LIFE4 ,I CALL IT ! 0Y\ TWO CUT IT \T0 FALLACY4 ,ANYONE :O FREQU5TS SOCIAL M$IA =UMS WILL RECOGNIZE ! PATT]N4 ,AGGRESSOR ATTACKS4 ,T>GET TRIES TO RISE ABOVE & DO NO?+4 ,NO ONE 9T]V5ES4 ,AGGRESSOR RAMPS UP ATTACK4 ,T>GET TRIES TO RISE ABOVE & DO NO?+4 ,NO ONE 9T]V5ES4 ,AGGRESSOR FUR!R RAMPS UP ATTACK4 ,?IS CAN HAPP5 A DOZ51 FIFTY TIMES1 UNTIL F9ALLY1 ! T>GET ANSW]S BACK4 ,!N1 & ONLY !N1 A DOZ5 VOICES IMM$IATELY S\ND1 CRY+ 0,FIN TO SEE ! O!R'S PO9T ( VIEW80 ,! CLEV] BULLY KN[S ?AT ?IS WILL HAPP5--& ?AT HE WILL =FEIT NO PO9TS = BE+ ! AGGRESSOR4 ,HE ALSO KN[S ?AT IF HE TEMP]S HIS AGGRESSION TO JU/ ! RIE LADIES PRES5T8 ,& :AT IS TRUE ( SOCIAL CLASS IS ALSO TRUE ( ANY O!R =M ( /RUCTURAL 9EQUALITY3 H5CE EPI!TS SU* AS 0%RILL WOM510 0ANGRY BLACK M510 & AN 5DLESS V>IETY ( SIMIL> T]MS ( DISMISSIVE CONTEMPT4 ,BUT ! ESS5TIAL LOGIC ( BULLY+ IS PRIOR TO SU* 9EQUALITIES4 ,IT IS ! UR-/UFF ( :I* !Y >E MADE4 ,/OP ,HITT+ ,Y\RSELF ,& ?IS1 ,I PROPOSE1 IS ! CRITICAL HUMAN FLAW4 ,IT'S NOT ?AT AS A SPECIES WE'RE P>TICUL>LY AGGRESSIVE4 ,IT'S ?AT WE T5D TO RESPOND TO AGGRESSION V]Y POORLY4 ,\R FIR/ 9/9CT :5 WE OBS]VE UNPROVOK$ AGGRESSION IS EI!R TO PRET5D IT ISN'T HAPP5+ OR1 IF ?AT BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE1 TO EQUATE ATTACK] & VICTIM1 PLAC+ BO? UND] A K9D ( CONTAGION1 :I*1 IT IS HOP$1 CAN BE PREV5T$ FROM SPREAD+ TO EV]YBODY ELSE4 7,H5CE1 ! PSY*OLOGI/S' F9D+ ?AT BULLIES & VICTIMS T5D TO BE AB\T EQUALLY DISLIK$47 ,! FEEL+ ( GUILT CAUS$ BY ! SUSPICION ?AT ?IS IS A FUNDAM5TALLY C[>DLY WAY TO BEHAVE--S9CE IT IS A FUNDAM5TALLY C[>DLY WAY TO BEHAVE--OP5S UP A COMPLEX PLAY ( PROJECTIONS1 9 :I* ! BULLY IS SE5 SIMULTANE\SLY AS AN UNCONQU]ABLE SUP]-VILLA9 & A PITIABLE1 9SECURE BLO:>D1 :ILE ! VICTIM BECOMES BO? AN AGGRESSOR 7A VIOLATOR ( :ATEV] SOCIAL CONV5TIONS ! BULLY HAS 9VOK$ OR 9V5T$7 & A PA!TIC C[>D UNWILL+ TO DEF5D HIMSELF4 ,OBVI\SLY1 ,I AM (F]+ ONLY ! MO/ M9IMAL SKET* ( COMPLEX PSY*ODYNAMICS4 ,BUT EV5 SO1 !SE 9SIRIORS4 ,WE APPLY ! SAME LOGIC WE DID :5 PASSIVELY WAT*+ SOME *ILDHOOD BULLY T]RORIZ+ HIS FLAIL+ VICTIM3 WE EQUATE AGGRESSORS & VICTIMS1 9SI/ ?AT EV]YONE IS EQUALLY GUILTY 7NOTICE H[1 :5EV] ONE HE>S A REPORT ( AN ATROCITY1 SOME WILL IMM$IATELY />T 9SI/+ ?AT ! VICTIMS MU/ HAVE COMMITT$ ATROCITIES TOO71 & JU/ HOPE ?AT BY DO+ SO1 ! CONTAGION WILL NOT SPREAD TO US4 ,?IS IS DIFFICULT /UFF4 ,I DON'T CLAIM TO UND]/& IT COMPLETELY4 ,BUT IF WE >E EV] GO+ TO MOVE T[>D A G5U9ELY FREE SOCIETY1 !N WE'RE GO+ TO HAVE TO RECOGNIZE H[ ! TRIANGUL> & MUTUALLY CON/ITUTIVE RELATION%IP ( BULLY1 VICTIM1 & AUDI5CE REALLY WORKS1 & !N DEVELOP WAYS TO COMBAT IT4 ,REMEMB]1 ! SITUATION ISN'T HOPELESS4 ,IF IT W]E NOT POSSIBLE TO CREATE /RUCTURES--HABITS1 S5SIBILITIES1 =MS ( COMMON WISDOM--?AT DO SOMETIMES PREV5T ! DYNAMIC FROM CLICK+ 91 !N EGALIT>IAN SOCIETIES ( ANY SORT W\LD NEV] HAVE BE5 POSSIBLE4 ,REMEMB]1 TOO1 H[ LITTLE C\RAGE IS USUALLY REQUIR$ TO ?W>T BULLIES :O >E NOT BACK$ UP BY ANY SORT ( 9/ITUTIONAL P[]4 ,MO/ ( ALL1 REMEMB] ?AT :5 ! BULLIES REALLY >E BACK$ UP BY SU* P[]1 ! H]OES MAY BE ?OSE :O SIMPLY RUN AWAY4 .<#a.> ,/ILL1 BE=E WE LET ADULT MALES 5TIRELY (F ! HOOK1 ,I %\LD OBS]VE ?AT ! >GUM5T = MILIT>Y EFFICI5CY CUTS TWO WAYS3 EV5 ?OSE SOCIETIES :OSE M5 REFUSE TO ORGANIZE !MSELVES EFFECTIVELY = W> ALSO DO1 9 ! OV]:ELM+ MAJORITY ( CASES1 9SI/ ?AT WOM5 %\LD NOT FIDLY V]Y EFFICI5T4 ,EV5 IF ONE W]E TO CONC$E ?AT M5 >E1 G5]ALLY SPEAK+1 BETT] AT FI2 IT DEP5DS ON ! TYPE ( FIE1 TO ! DEGREE ?AT !Y SEGREGATE WOM5 FROM COMBAT1 COMPLICIT 9 ! LOGIC ( MALE VIOL5CE ?AT DE/ROY$ !M4 ,BUT IF WE >E TRY+ TO ID5TIFY ?AT KEY FLAW OR SET ( FLAWS 9 HUMAN NATURE ?AT ALL[S = ?AT LOGIC ( MALE VIOL5CE TO EXI/ TO BEG9 )1 IT LEAVES US ) A CONFUS+ PICTURE4 ,WE DO NOT1 P]HAPS1 HAVE SOME SORT ( 9BUILT PROCLIVITY = VIOL5T DOM9ATION4 ,BUT WE DO HAVE A T5D5CY TO TREAT ?OSE =MS ( VIOL5T DOM9ATION ?AT DO EXI/--/>T+ ) ?AT ( M5 OV] WOM5--AS MORAL IMP]ATIVES UNTO !MSELVES4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,JANU>Y #f1 #bba 3 ,! ,BULLY'S ,PULPIT -- ,ADD$4 ,JANU>Y #d1 #bbb 3 ,! ,BULLY'S ,PULPIT -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/