My granddad was barely out of his teens when he fought for this country in World War I. He watched the bombs being dropped that killed his 22-year-old brother in France, two weeks before the end of the war. They fought to protect the democracy and freedoms we enjoy today, and we need to cherish and protect every one of them. For the sake of our kids, we must reject any attempt to stifle our freedoms, especially our freedom of speech. Bullying is not OK; we all know that, but we must educate and not legislate, and adults must be role models and not just role players, cowardly hiding from face-to-face, uncomfortable situations. We must help students build resilience to face the real challenges of life in becoming an adult, not encourage a culture of delicate sensitivities. The oldies here will remember being told, "Sticks and stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me." Our parents knew.