Immoral Heathens- I Don't Think So

So, being a witch for 12 years now, I have to say I hear that Pagans in general are immoral, dirty, Heathens trying to take over the world, trying to steal kids, make converts, etc... Now in my first ever blog post using blogger.com, I mentioned that we don't want your kids, we don't need the converts, and I'm saying this now for good reason, we don't want to take over the world, we want people to respect the planet we live on. How is any of that nor moral? We want to respect everyone and be respected in turn. How is that not moral? Most of us adhere to not causing harm to others, whether it be the Wiccan Rede, or other tenet from another path. How is that not moral? Pagans today may be re-constructionists of older paths, but that doesn't mean our religious views are less important than others, it doesn't mean we should be subjected to persecution, it doesn't mean we should get special attention. Pagans today have every right to participate in society no different than any other religion, and have the same rights as any other religion. Has society really stooped so low as to name call, rather than show love to your neighbor? your brothers? your sisters? Really?

A Few tips for dealing with Bullying in School:

1.) Get your school to en-state a Zero Tolerance for Bullying.
2.) Ignore the bullies unless you are forced into a corner, then by all means, defend yourself
3.) Stand up for others you see being bullied and show the Bully's that their behavior is not tolerated
4.) Talk to teachers and school administration when you see bullying happen

A Few tips for dealing with Bullying in the Workplace.

1.) En-state Zero Tolerance of Bullying
2.) Talk about using an open door policy if there isn't one
3.) Document everything, and take it to the boss


The reason I wanted to place this in here, is because, as pagans there were a lot of us that dealt with bullying as kids. The sad part, is that no matter how old you get, there will always be a bully somewhere that will be waiting. These tips are based on experience, and further research into the psychology behind bullying. As you can see, it's not just schools, but workplaces as well. Utilizing open door policies, working with other co-workers, or students, the administration, etc... we can reduce bullying overall. This is a huge problem right now, keep yourself and children aware.