Persuasive Essay

2. Should bystanders in cyber bullying cases be penalized?

     When we hear someone talk about cases of cyber bullying we usually think only of the two main actors the bully and the victim. But we should also look for the bystanders, bystanders are the ones that witness what happens when the bully bullies the victim. Bystanders have an indirect involvement to the case, some of them enjoys seeing the victim while he or she is being bullied some don't know how to react to the situation and some wants to stay quiet and turn a blind eye to stay safe. 

    Should bystanders be penalized as well? All bystanders act differently with each other regarding to the case and I think it is too much to penalize all of them without knowing their own reasons. People who makes the situation worse are the ones that needs to be punished and the ones who stay quiet must not be blamed for they have their own reasons for ignoring what they witness. 
    For me penalizing the bystanders should depend on the actions and reasons they have made. If their action is enough already to hurt someone even in an indirect way then they should be penalized.