Analisis Pelaku Verbal Bullying Berkedok Candaan dalam Perspektif Agama Buddha dan Kristen Protestan

Abstract

Jokes with offensive undertones are normalized in everyday life. In reality, these are all verbal-bullying disguised as jokes. Such conducts are a serious problem for it can negatively impact the perpetrator and victim. For that reason, this research was made through the lense of Christianity Protestantism and Buddhism to give advice on how to prevent people from making jokes with offensive undertones. Qualitative methods with descriptive qualitative design were used. This research proves that such jokes are against the teachings of Buddhism loving-kindness and Christianity Protestantism’s love, forgiveness, and respect for one another. Buddhism teaches the perpetrator to practice right intention, right speech, right effort taught by the Noble Eightfold Path. While Christianity Protestantism teaches that words should build character and not destroy someone.