Bullying is a sad fact of life. It is very common and takes many forms and while all are shameful and wrong we must be careful. Clearly a standard schoolyard bully doesn't deserve to join the same list as killers and rapists.

Only the most extreme forms should be added. You are looking here at the level of harm caused to the victim. Is the harm serious enough to count alongside the other heinous criminal acts listed on our many pages? It may help to consider the bullying against those. This is a very high standard as we only list the worst of humanity on our pages. Consider carefully and without letting your emotions get in the way because this is a difficult judgement call.

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