Whether its fear, ignorance, or approval there are many reasons why a person chooses to become a bystander. For the following blog post we have been asked to give a brief summary of a certain incident where we have failed to act. Off the top of my head it is difficult to choose a good incident pertaining to this issue, however; I can think of many hypothetical situations where a person chooses to become a bystander. For example, someone may choose not to act out of fear for their life. It can be dangerous to approach a large group of people on your own who are singling out a victim such as a gang in downtown Toronto
It is wrong to say no one stands up against bullying. Stop A Bully is a Canada wide anti bullying program developed by a British Colombian teacher, allowing any student who is victim or witness to bullying to be able to safely report it to school officials without fear of becoming a target themselves. Julie Rousseau, the Principal of Rick Hansen Secondary, has shown that her school has made confronting school bullying and creating a safe school environment a top priority at the school, which includes using the Stop A Bully safe reporting system. Taking pro-active steps instead of reactive steps is the most effcient way to combat bullying. Students often times endure bullying because they hope it will go away or they fear a consiquencial reaction if they stand up! Creating awarness as well as NOT ignoring bullying incidents in your school and community will reduce the drastic outcomes we hear of so often. As you can see above there are many ways to proactively respond to bullying, so stand up and don't be a bystandor!
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