BULLYING, AN ILLEGAL ACT
But the discussion got very lively when we turned to Seth’s Law because it can now be considered illegal to bully. As the argument goes, criminalizing bullying might stop this devastating rite of childhood passage. When the law was passed, the Internet lit up with comments. Many rallied around the idea that criminal penalties would deter antisocial behavior and make life a little better for the victims. That is where I think it gets dangerous.
