As beings tasked with the duty of education, we have studied many civilizations. Among those which have sparked our interest is that of a technologically advanced species residing on planet coded as ‘Earth.’ Having observed the conceptual development of laws governing cyberbullying law california, it is apparent that to humans, these laws are an integral addition to the social structure.
In ‘Earthian’ society, there exist many cultures, each of which is significantly influenced by the circumstances of their specific environments. Consequentially, laws vary between member cultures of Earthian society, and in order to satisfy uniformity mandates, the laws of many cultures are utilized within the laws of the others.
One example of this is the implementation of cyberbullying law california, which was initiated with the purpose of preserving societal order amongst the human populous. Prior concepts of bullying were limited to physical altercations, however with the arrival of technology, new phenomena which could cause physical and emotional harm to members of each culture have emerged.
Bullying in its most basic form entails the power imbalance between those who intend to impose psychological or physical harm on a victim. Therefore, the concept of cyberbullying is essentially universal amongst all earthian cultures. Although constituents of each culture have attempted to define cyberbullying, explanations have proven unsatisfactory. Rather, the universal mechanics and effects of cyberbullying remain constant, while manifestations of the phenomenon vary as new technologies and stimuli emerge.
The creation of a cyberbullying system allows members of each culture to execute ‘online’ activity which may incidentally result in the psychological, emotional, and/or physical malfunction of a targeted individual. In many cases, victims later report experiencing depression, suicidal thoughts or actions, hypersensitivity, and self-harm. Accordingly, cyberbullying has manifested as an adverse factor affecting members of earthian society at large.
Eternal conflict between many of our species dictates the necessity for laws to govern order within affected societies. Although we condemn the act of ‘bullying’ in any form, it is in our nature to frequently criticize the earthian’s methodology of handling in-group and out-group violence.
Within the defined parameters of cyberbullying law california and across many cultures, punishment is administered to the cyberbully as if it were a tangible entity, rather than addressing the cause or genesis of the state of cyberbullying. As the earthian experience demonstrates with the repeated implementation of this law, when aggressors are unable to fulfill an innate need to bring harm to another species member, they will often lash out at the nearest source of stimulation. In many cases, they recreate the same state of heightened aggression.
There are, however, many aspects of the law which we commend. For example, cyberbully laws often impose a distracting task which the perpetrator must complete prior to release. By temporarily redirecting the source of stimulation, the enacted law allows the perpetrator to suspend their cycle of aggression or resistance.
Through analysis, we have determined that the ease in which one accesses technology via mobile devices makes these cyberbully laws particularly effective in intervening with the behavior of an instigator. However, an individual who is stable in their mental and emotional faculties will not engage in acts of cyberbullying. Therefore, although the law is effective in creating temporary cessation of behavior, the root cause has not been addressed.
It is our conclusion that the human culture would benefit more from initiatives which educate the population of the negative effects of cyberbullying, rather than focusing on penalizing the behavior. iCollege highlights the value of learning and understanding in building the foundation of values within a society. While the educational system would not directly intervene with the behavior, if implemented early on, the necessary humanistic values could slowly be instilled.
Through original case studies, our research team found that if taught the values of empathy and compassion at a young age, individuals are less likely to engage in behaviors which promote aggression. Thus, they are less inclined toward violating the laws created to impose order within the society. This is not to say that they would not remain capable of behaving in the sanctioned manner.
When cyberbullying laws are examined thoroughly, the behavioral ramifications that can manifest are alarming. In many cases, repeated implementation of the law has contributed to fatal outcomes for some individuals. Thus, we find it alarming that these laws are upheld by most earth cultures despite the fact that they maintain the cycle of aggression and continuous social conflict. Rather, earth cultures should focus on converting their laws from a system of punishment, into one of learning.
For more information on the impact of cyberbullying and related laws, you can visit StopBullying.gov.