People have been telling us for decades that we should forgive others for our sakes, not for others’ sakes. Forgiveness, apparently, is for ourselves. It is there that we will find peace.
For many years the school system has been telling you that if your child is bullied at school he is not permitted to stand up for himself. They say “we don’t tolerate violence”.
The problem is that the bully bullies everyone, every day, and the schools do nothing to stop that bully. I’ve had this discussion with a many principals, teachers, and year coordinators over the years. It is always the same thing, “violence is never OK“. It seems that it is OK for the bully to terrorise all the kids he wants. On the other hand, the victims, are never permitted to defend themselves. because in that case “violence is not OK“.