I get the anger, and I get why we're predispositioned to think they he'll never change. I'm not saying he will, only that he possess the ability to do so. I've seen and been through school with absolute shit heads and racists who have changed their attitudes and beliefs as they've got older and had their views called out, mainly because outside of their parents they haven't ever been challenged on their shit. I like to think we're in a progressive age where diversity has led to shit like this being less common but unfortunately it happens. Calls for this kid to kill himself and become the subject of life-lasting abuse won't help anyone. I get the eye-for-an-eye but eventually, the whole world goes blind.
I'm inclined to think this is targeted harassment than regular bullying (which I guess I'd define as an asshole being an asshole for the sake of it) but we could get caught up in definitions all day and it doesn't change a thing because they're all horrible. Again I'm sympathetic towards to the victim here and the school should have dealt with this before it's escalated to fucking waterboarding. This isn't the future I want and we've got ways to go in regards to tolerance in our educational establishments. There's no way staff didn't know about this beforehand.
I agree, and I hope there's some serious meetings between him, family, and the school that clarify that this should not be tolerated anywhere in the country, let alone a school where kids should feel safe regardless of background. But there's a difference between it being addressed and having millions of people talk about and send threats and abuse at you. Is it his own fault? Absolutely, regardless of upbringing, no-one inherently does that shit and thinks it's okay. But I don't think I'm okay with having this kid's name plastered all over social media and the papers that will likely happen over the next few days. I feel like that's only going to fuel his attitudes further.
