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on september 3, a netizen posted that a middle school in puning, guangdong, issued a letter of commitment against school bullying, which stated that "if school bullying occurs, we will not take photos or record videos." on the morning of september 4, the reporter learned from the puning municipal education bureau that the situation was true and the school had been ordered to withdraw the letter of commitment and make corrections.

(source: overview news)

the original intention of signing the anti-bullying pledge was to prevent and reduce the occurrence of school bullying through clear commitment and joint compliance by schools, students and families. the original intention seemed good, but the sentence "if school bullying occurs, resolutely do not take photos or record videos" exposed the true face of the "original intention". why the school emphasized this point in the pledge is a question worth discussing.

we can imagine what it means to take photos and videos when a bullying incident occurs on campus? looking back at the many campus bullying incidents that have caused public opinion, we can find that most of them were resolved after attracting public attention and attention through relevant videos and pictures. among them, a phenomenon worthy of attention is that these videos and pictures are almost all actively posted by the bullies for the purpose of showing off. at present, this method is not only an effective channel for discovering campus bullying, but also an effective channel for the bullied to obtain evidence of bullying and be rescued.

(photo source: visual china)

now, under the banner of anti-bullying, the school requires that students do not take photos or record videos when campus bullying occurs, which is equivalent to blocking the above channels. in the words of netizens, "if you don't take photos or record videos, there will be no direct evidence, which is equivalent to no campus bullying." the words of netizens may reveal the underlying logic behind this promise. as long as there is no evidence left, it will not be circulated and become a social hot spot, and it will not be paid attention to by public opinion, and campus bullying will not be a big deal. this promise, described by netizens as "a modern version of covering one's ears and stealing the bell", may have some truth.

the logic of the school's request for a promise of "no photos or videos" seems to be that the focus is no longer on preventing bullying, but on preventing the disclosure of bullying incidents and the fermentation of public opinion under the banner of preventing bullying. the school's original intention may not be this, but the effect is this. in particular, in the eyes of the public, what the school cares most about is not protecting the physical and mental health of bullied students, but the reputation and interests of the school.

(photo source: visual china)

this actually reflects the school's habitual thinking in dealing with campus bullying, that is, when faced with campus bullying incidents, they insist on internal solutions with the mentality of "don't air your dirty laundry in public", habitually make big things small, and prevent public opinion from causing "secondary disasters". the result of doing so will undoubtedly encourage the bullies and cause "secondary harm" to the bullied.

in dealing with campus bullying incidents, the school is at the most critical link, and its practices and concepts have a clear guiding role. the school should stand in the brightest position, not shy away, not cover up, have zero tolerance, and encourage students to use various means to fight against bullies.