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Bullies are 'supposed' to be held accountable for their behavior against another person. This is because the bully is in control of their own actions. However, the new debate topic now surrounds suicide. While the bully may have picked on their victim, they ultimately didn't kill the person. The victim made that decision on their own. Many are bullied, few choose to commit suicide while most others either deal with it or fight back. When we're adults, we're told that if we're bullied at work that it's part of life and to get over it.

Many parents who lose their children to bullying suicides often try to sue the bully or the school. For example, Fairfield City Schools in Fairfield, OH (my Alma mater) is currently fighting a legal battle because a student, Emilie Olsen, shot and killed herself due to bullying. Her family claims that the school knew and didn't do enough to stop it, so they are suing for reparations. You can read more about this here.

So what do you think? Should the bully and/or school be held responsible if their victim commits suicide?