I refuse to sugar coat it. If Jorick can make such a broad statement as calling anti-bullying campaigns bulsshit and say that we coddle our children, then I can state my point of few in equally colorful words. We are arguing on equal grounds here. TO say that bullying is positive, in any sort of way, is ignorant and cynical to such a degree it's insane. Growing a thicker skin from bullying is not worth it when you carry with you childhood trauma from it, when you have your empathetic link to other people irrevocably damaged from fear of being hurt. 

Fun facts: 

-- It is estimated that 160,000 children miss school every day due to fear of attack or intimidation by other students.

-- Suicide rates among 10 to 14-year-olds have grown more than 50 percent over the last three decades.