The way this problem is framed is as if bullying were limited to school children and should only be addressed within the narrow scope of the classroom. The reality is bullies grow up and becomes adults and help run society. You cannot separate children from the influences of society at large.
Bully: a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.
Yeah, to an extent, but this idea that school is "the real world" is totally overblown - I've never been as exposed to the threat of violence, cliques, drugs, etc as I was in school.
Dealing with a asshole boss etc is nothing like that, and imho the school environment itself makes it worse.
Thrasýmachos has a more interesting take on might makes right. It's hard to tell if he's a proponent, or if he's arguing it into the ground to be buried.
A kid who's a bully usually is bullied by someone else. They're angry for a reason.
The unfortunate answer to that question is, "Yes".
Civilization is largely the product of a set of norms and institutions that allow the collective might of those willing to cooperate to be greater that that of bullies.
Honest, critical feedback. I can't put it any other way. Based on reading multiple posts by you over the past few days.
You're not nearly as quality of a communicator as Alan Watts, not nearly as good of a thinker, not nearly as insightful as he.
Since you're still green, I recommend just making a new name, and then continuing to do the internet forum philosophizing you do under some other name. That's my best honest recommendation, not trying to say you're bad at communicating, thinking, or being insightful, when compared to everyone else in general.
Just it bugs me to see someone posting regularly, philosophizing, under that name. So let your content exist, but under a new name. While you're still green.
Bully: a person who uses strength or power to harm or intimidate those who are weaker.
synonyms:persecutor, oppressor, tyrant, tormentor, intimidator
It seems to come down to the question: "does might make right?"; The same question (among others) which led to Socrates execution.