Detention for hugs?

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Registered: 12-14-2006
Detention for hugs?
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Wed, 11-07-2007 - 8:04pm

This was posted on another board I go to:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21661718/?GT1=10547

The girl got detention for hugging her friends.

Whaddya think?

Sue, mom to Leah and Seth


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 11-07-2007 - 8:45pm

Absolutely ludicrous! Detention for hugging friends goodbye after school. I can't even imagine, even in this day and age, where this kind of rule fits in. Hugging a friend goodbye IS NOT a public display of affection, at least in my world. I can't imagine the rule was made with this in mind.

Now...I do wish there was a rule like this in DS's high school - I hate seeing guys and girls (or girls and girls - you get the picture LOL) hanging all over each other and/or kissing in public. I do think that's inappropriate.

I very much respect the parent's point of view asking DD to serve the detention so she wouldn't be suspended. I wish more people would use common sense like this rather than sue, like so many do nowadays.

I would, however, work to get that stupid rule changed.

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Registered: 07-22-2003
Wed, 11-07-2007 - 9:16pm

That is absolutely rediculous!!! How many more things will the schools take away? I'm sure they were talking about couples "necking" or "making out" when they made this rule, not two kids hugging good bye. Does this mean also that a parent isn't allowed to hug or kiss their kids good bye?


The kids at our hs are always hugging their friends, I don't see this as a problem at all. I also don't mind if I see couples holding hands or with arms around each other. A quick kiss isn't a problem for me either, it is when they get into the heavy lip locks that I think things get inappropriate.


I'm wondering what this school district would do if they ever checked out the dancing at the high school dances. The kids would probably end up in jail LOL!

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Wed, 11-07-2007 - 9:40pm
I think this is a case of over-zealous enforcement of a rule that was probably written to limit the heavy duty making out that couples sometimes do at the school... not a couple of friends showing platonic friendship.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Wed, 11-07-2007 - 11:19pm

Well, that is just beyond stupid.

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Registered: 03-06-2006
Wed, 11-07-2007 - 11:29pm

OMG!!! You aren't going to believe this!!!

 

 

 

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Registered: 10-25-2006
Wed, 11-07-2007 - 11:52pm
It's really sad when the people in charge of educating our children do not know how to use their own brains!

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Registered: 07-21-2006
Thu, 11-08-2007 - 10:01am
Dumb, dumb, and dumb!!
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Registered: 12-16-2003
Thu, 11-08-2007 - 10:52am
Ah, you gotta love goose stepping over paid administrators???

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Thu, 11-08-2007 - 4:38pm
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Registered: 11-09-2007
Fri, 11-09-2007 - 9:38am
We can elect gay mayors and remove the Nativity scenes from the front of public buildings so why not punish kids for giving eachother hugs...that's just what this world is coming to...it's a very sad time we're living in and God is watching. Those that punish kids for