chongqing daily news review: fighting school bullying does not rely on “not taking photos or recording videos”
2024-09-05
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recently, "resolutely do not take photos or record videos" appeared on social platforms in the form of a letter of commitment against school bullying. this letter of commitment came from a middle school in puning city, guangdong province. a reporter followed up and learned that the situation was true. the local education bureau has ordered the school to withdraw the letter of commitment and make rectifications. at present, the regulation has been changed to "prohibit students from bringing mobile phones into campus."
after seeing this regulation, many people may have the same first impression as i do: the school is afraid that bullying incidents will be spread.
why? because in recent years, there have been too many cases of school bullying that have caused a stir on the internet with their direct visual impact. for schools, the surging public opinion on the internet platform, the criticism and questioning from students' parents, and the intervention and accountability of the education department are all difficult to deal with. on the contrary, if there were no pictures or videos to make the matter a big deal online, the school's troubles would be much more controllable.
some netizens questioned whether the regulations "mean that you cannot keep evidence even if you are bullied". considering the actual situation, the school's original intention should not be to prevent the victim from collecting evidence. pictures and videos related to school bullying generally only have two perspectives - the perpetrator and the bystander. at the time of bullying, the person who was bullied was most likely powerless to take out a device to record.
ultimately, the fundamental reason for the school to “not be photographed or recorded” is the school’s selfish desire to “keep the family’s dirty laundry private.” in school bullying incidents, the role played by pictures and videos is actually more of a fuse for public pressure. the school uses such a rule to prevent the problem before it “ignites,” not because of school bullying itself, but because of the negative public opinion that school bullying incidents will cause to the school.
crisis public relations is not a good thing. no one wants to wade into this muddy water unless it is necessary. this is human nature. but when it comes to school bullying, we must bluntly say that so-called human nature is not enough to excuse the school. the school must assume social responsibility and not be coy about "covering up".
this responsibility is to handle the problem openly and fairly, and to punish the perpetrators and rectify the school order as necessary, regardless of whether there is public pressure. this responsibility is to correct mistakes consciously, and to deal with school bullying seriously, regardless of whether there is widespread supervision, to ensure that the relevant handling can withstand scrutiny at any time.
to oppose school bullying, we should not rely on "not taking photos or recording videos" and we should not have the mentality of making a big deal out of a small matter or covering it up. schools are places for cultivating people and establishing morality. they should not show students how to smooth things over or smooth things over. instead, they must use concepts, courage, action attitudes, and management mechanisms to teach all students that innocent people are not helpless and those who have made mistakes are subject to the law.
we cannot fight against school bullying by "taking photos and recording videos". public opinion supervision is only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution. whether school bullying can be eradicated is also a test of the social civilization ecology. no matter what kind of bullying, victims should be given a place to speak up, bystanders should have the courage to stop it, and perpetrators should be afraid of rules and the rule of law, which are more deterrent than the camera.
there should be many kinds of consensus on dealing with school bullying, such as never participating in it, never silently enduring it, and never standing idly by. but "no photos, no videos" is not a consensus that should be reached.
