[z3n]

The simple answer to bullying is to fight back, and there are many ways to do that.

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Except that it’s not that simple.

If you are going to stand up for yourself, you’re very likely to be punished by authority.
This makes it a personal, if not a moral, dilemma.

[ought-six]

“If you are going to stand up for yourself, you’re very likely to be punished by authority.”

Maybe, maybe not. If the bully is part of the authority, your point is well-taken. However, probably more often the bully is not associated with authority, and is just someone with an inferiority complex who seeks to dominate those who are smaller and weaker.

“This makes it a personal, if not a moral, dilemma.”

It is only a dilemma if one makes it so.