Dave is really annoyed one morning because on the way to school, his sister insisted on playing her Justin Bieber cd on full volume. He doesn’t like listening to Justin Bieber—he prefers classic rock music. In writing class that day, Dave writes a blog post about how much he hates Justin Bieber’s music and style.
Kelly, one of Dave’s classmates, reads his blog post. She’s a huge Justin Bieber fan, and she is offended by his criticisms. How could he say such mean things about her favorite singer’s hair and clothing? She posts the following comment on his blog: Don’t be such a hater! You just hate him because your hair is so ugly.
Questions:
- What should Dave do when he sees Kelly’s comment?
- What could the students have done differently to avoid this situation?
- Which rules should we put in place to prevent this type of situation from happening?