ARTICLE REFLECTION 3

     The article called “Papa the Philosopher” is the one which I liked most. I enjoyed reading it because I really liked the message and idea that the writer gives. The writer states being different is something to be proud of. He gives that idea by telling us a story which makes the article much more interesting. The example that the writer shows is a striking one and it really influenced me.

   I totally agree with the writer because I think people shouldn’t be ashamed of not being someone that other people want them to be. Unfortunately, teenagers can be really cruel when it comes to differences especially in high schools. This is much more common in European countries compared to Turkey as there are so many people who come from different religion, country or ethnicity. Apart from these differences people who are not straight are the ones who are the most affected by bullying in their school. Teenagers lock them in a toilet or throw them to a rubbish bin like they are garbage. Gays or bisexuals are not normal in their peers’ eyes. However, they feel or love the same as other teenagers do. They don’t deserve to be abused or insulted just because they have different sexual choices. Similarly, being ginger, coming from a different country or being black cannot be the reasons to bully someone. These differences make the people who they really are. Moreover, nobody has the right to classify people according to their different characteristics. However, teenagers in high school are hardly aware of that. They are so obsessed with being the best that they ignore the others’ feelings. There is a huge misjudgment among teenagers that bullying someone makes them invincible and popular. However they cannot see the fact that all these bossy manners only make them pathetic individuals.

   To conclude, bullying in schools is something that really disturbs me. I think differences make this world more livable. That’s why; we should appreciate our differences rather than be uncomfortable with them. Also, we should be aware of the fact that we are nothing without our distinct characteristics and features.