I was only bullied once for a week. I didn't care so much what they said to me about me, its when they brought my sister(who was not there to defend herself) into it that I snapped. It was the beginning of the school year at a newish school. By that I mean the middle school down the road. The moment those kids started calling my sister and I foul names I pulled out my scissors and told them I would stab them if they didn't stop. Needless to say, I got detention. They left me alone after that though.

So, I think anti-bullying campaigns will not help. We had a woman that was bullied come to the school and talk about what she went through. Did it stop bullying in that school? Probably not. I doubt half the people that went to that remember anything about it. Children need to learn that harming others physically and mentally is not an acceptable way to vent anger. It doesn't matter whats going on at home, in order to believe that our fellow man is mostly good, we and they need to understand this. I don't know if this is still the standard, but its what I recall, most children over the age of 7 have a complete understanding of what is right and what is wrong. We teach our children to be "nice" at a young age. Right now, my niece is in her hitting phase. She isn't two yet. My sister and her husband are teaching her it is wrong. So clearly, anything anti-bullying should start from home. 

I think I am rabbling now. I do that when its... early. I probably shouldn't be typing since this cursed thing hates buttons. Also, sorry for any typos, my typing abilities dramatically decrease at 2 in the morning.