When survival in the school's society means to either be bullied or join the bullies, should we allow the choices made then to define who a person is now? In the university environment the party animals (and I mean "animal") follow the leaders or be ostracised. If they later realise the error of their ways and repent, should their behaviour be held against them forever? (I got badly drunk once at 16. And pretty much never drank again. Am I a drinker or a teetotaller?)
The biggest bullies at the moment are the media. Usually the other pollies are the next biggest bullies but in this case even they are keeping quiet. I wonder how many of them are now keeping their heads down. Overall, National needs to get its selection processes sorted and the people of Tauranga need to re-think who they wish to vote for next year. But from past history they aren't too worried about moral issues - a bit of student bullying is nothing compared to what some people have voted for in the past. In spite of Luxon's "stand-down" of Uffindell, all he can ultimately do is kick him out of the party. Uffindell is now an elected MP whether he stays in the party or not.
The biggest bullies at the moment are the media. Usually the other pollies are the next biggest bullies but in this case even they are keeping quiet. I wonder how many of them are now keeping their heads down. Overall, National needs to get its selection processes sorted and the people of Tauranga need to re-think who they wish to vote for next year. But from past history they aren't too worried about moral issues - a bit of student bullying is nothing compared to what some people have voted for in the past. In spite of Luxon's "stand-down" of Uffindell, all he can ultimately do is kick him out of the party. Uffindell is now an elected MP whether he stays in the party or not.