I think comparisons to schoolyard bullying and the usage of words like "victims" is a little ridiculous in this context, fellas. It's a rep score on an internet forum. What's more, it's a known issue (inasmuch as it's even an "issue") and one with a known answer from on high; "We can't do anything about it without threatening forum stability."
Folks have been griping about the rep score thing since almost day one, and the answer has been, and continues to be, "Sorry, but maybe you shouldn't worry about it too much, we can't really change that."
Bringing up teen suicide in some attempt to up the ante, and demanding that something must be done, isn't going to do anything to stop you from getting smote. If anything, the vocal complaints about the smite system are only going to egg on whatever sad, lonely, person has their cell phone alarm clock set to remind them to smite you every hour, on the hour.
That which cannot be changed must be endured. It's a -1 next to your user name, not the end of the world. Don't let it get you down, focus on getting more +1 going, instead.
Or, hell, just don't worry about it at all. You've got a negative rep score? Good. That means you've actually said something on here, and stuck to your guns enough that someone else has decided to waste their time pressing your buttons. Good on you for having an opinion. I'm a little leery of anyone without a negative rep. I think they're up to something.