Bullying vs Terrorism

The definition of terrorism is the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion.
The definition of a bully is a blustering browbeating person;especially:one habitually cruel to others who are weaker or a hired ruffian.

There's not really much difference in the two.Both use words or physical violence to create fear.Words are the deadliest though.The physical violence leaves scars yes,but is a lot easier to deal with and fight than the hurt and pain caused by words.The old saying 'Sticks and stones may break my bones,but words will never hurt me' is not true.Words hurt more and cut deeper than a knife.

During any war our country has been involved in,each side used propaganda to place fear into the other side.It was words that struck fear.The US always put out non threatening papers to the civilian populations while the other side put out fear inspiring propaganda.

Hitler used propaganda to instill fear in the German people.He told them that war was coming and he was the only one who could win the war.He never said he could stop it but he could win it.The Japanese told their people that our troops would rape and murder them.So when our troops got to some of the Japanese villages,the people committed suicide out of fear of being raped and murdered.All of this was done with words.

It's no different with bullies.They use words to instill fear in our young people.Fear of getting beat up,or physically hurt in some way.Bullies use words like stupid,retard,queer and faggot.The bullies spread rumors about others to hide their own shortcomings.All done with words.Once words are spoken, they can't be taken back.Neither can bombs,gunshots,punches or anything of that nature.

We are all guilty of using words to hurt someone at one time or another.Sometimes we forgive some mean words spoken out of hurt or anger.Sometimes,we feed on the hurt making things worse.This is what sustains bullies.The need to feed on other people's pain.This is what makes the bullies feel strong and better than others.

It is the constant chatter of hurtful words, spoken on a daily basis,that causes our young people to feel inferior to others.It is the constant badgering of bullies,that causes our young people to commit suicide.It's all WORDS.Sometimes it's acts that others do,but for the most part it's just words that prove to be deadly.