Opus 2013-155:  Nanny State:  Be Helpless

Every time I come up the stairs at school I am faced by a poster.  “Don’t face a bully on your own.”  It may be well meaning but it is really just another drip in the flood of brainwashing going on to perpetuate the nanny state.  There may be some cases when you need help and support, but most bullying situations can only be faced and dealt with by you.  Help will not always be there to bail you out.  Bullies may be cowards, but they are not necessarily stupid.  And how much intelligence does it take to see if anyone is there to help you?

I learned this the hard way when I was a child.  I was made miserable for about a year and a half.  I have written about that before.  The only times I was able to enjoy life was when another kid would come over and make the bully leave me alone for a short while.  The other kids got tired of it and after a time the rescues became very rare.  I was only ceased being a victim when I pushed back.

The purpose of this poster is to condition us for the nanny state.  The well meaning Progressives (liberals, leftists, elitests, Democrats, socialists) want us to believe that only the government and its surrogates can keep us safe.  We are learning not to stand on our own two feet because that might cause us pain, suffering and discomfort.  It also might make us reject them and their high paying jobs.

Don’t believe everything you read.  It doesn’t matter how nice the graphics or frequent the posting.  Think for yourself.  Act for yourself.  In a way this is an extension of the awareness that when seconds count the police are only minutes away.

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