To continue: Michael Soltman's actions give permission for others to do the same thing. 
To quote Meryl Streep at the Golden Globes this year when talking about bullying, "It filters down into everyone's life because it gives permission for other people to do the same thing. Disrespect invites disrespect. Violence incites violence. When the powerful use their position to bully others, we all lose."
Hilary Emmer