Comments on: Student Protest School’s “No-Touching” Policy http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:54:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: esmsbabe http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1607986 esmsbabe Tue, 31 Mar 2009 21:56:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/#comment-1607986 Okay, so i go to eastshore and i am on of pats good friends. It was so funny to see him walking around with blue duck tape wrapped around him. I was with him 100% on that one. The new rule is so stupid, we can't even hug, high-five, or tap on someones shoulder to get their attention. No touching what so ever. We will get a detention if we do. There talking about canceling our feild trip to ellis island and our dinner dance, which is like prom for 8th graders. It makes me so mad! Okay, so i go to eastshore and i am on of pats good friends. It was so funny to see him walking around with blue duck tape wrapped around him. I was with him 100% on that one. The new rule is so stupid, we can’t even hug, high-five, or tap on someones shoulder to get their attention. No touching what so ever. We will get a detention if we do. There talking about canceling our feild trip to ellis island and our dinner dance, which is like prom for 8th graders. It makes me so mad!

]]> By: Brose http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1607827 Brose Tue, 31 Mar 2009 19:05:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/#comment-1607827 Why does the school think they need this policy? Don't they see how narrow minded this is and profound? This is only going to cause them more problems in the long run. Maybe they just want attention and they are getting it. Disciple starts at home, so the parents are just as much at fault as the kids. If the kids were properly disciplined from the get go, they wouldn't be having all these problems. ANYWAY, stop the stupidness and get on with real agenda's that will make a real change in how society deals with issue's. Why does the school think they need this policy? Don’t they see how narrow minded this is and profound? This is only going to cause them more problems in the long run.

Maybe they just want attention and they are getting it. Disciple starts at home, so the parents are just as much at fault as the kids. If the kids were properly disciplined from the get go, they wouldn’t be having all these problems.

ANYWAY, stop the stupidness and get on with real agenda’s that will make a real change in how society deals with issue’s.

]]> By: GailW http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1604426 GailW Sun, 29 Mar 2009 23:47:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/#comment-1604426 This is retarded: the policy, not the protest. This is retarded: the policy, not the protest.

]]> By: D Bozko http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1602854 D Bozko Sun, 29 Mar 2009 15:14:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/#comment-1602854 I agree with sadtomato and would like to actually read the letter that was sent home. Senor Myesterioso, the school official actually said that things like high fives and handshakes are not "unilaterally" banned which means they are banned in some form. I would also point out that pushing and fighting are not in the same category as touching. The principal also said the letter went out after two incidents where a young man was kicked in the groin. How did they go from a kick in the groin to banning touching? A kick like that is assault, not touching. Not all touching on a school campus is appropriate but schools have a tendency to go to the extreme where a zero tolerance policy ends up with a ten year old suspended for bringing his GI Joe to school because Joe has a one inch toy gun with him. Can't schools deal with behavior on an individual basis instead of a ridiculous blanket policy? I agree with sadtomato and would like to actually read the letter that was sent home.
Senor Myesterioso, the school official actually said that things like high fives and handshakes are not “unilaterally” banned which means they are banned in some form. I would also point out that pushing and fighting are not in the same category as touching.
The principal also said the letter went out after two incidents where a young man was kicked in the groin. How did they go from a kick in the groin to banning touching? A kick like that is assault, not touching. Not all touching on a school campus is appropriate but schools have a tendency to go to the extreme where a zero tolerance policy ends up with a ten year old suspended for bringing his GI Joe to school because Joe has a one inch toy gun with him. Can’t schools deal with behavior on an individual basis instead of a ridiculous blanket policy?

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1602664 ted Sun, 29 Mar 2009 13:35:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/#comment-1602664 "He is using his freedom as an American citizen to protest," he said. "Those are the kind of people who get ahead in the world..." Get ahead, or giving it? Dude looks like he's showing an early interest in bondage. “He is using his freedom as an American citizen to protest,” he said. “Those are the kind of people who get ahead in the world…”

Get ahead, or giving it? Dude looks like he’s showing an early interest in bondage.

]]> By: sadtomato http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1601135 sadtomato Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:14:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/#comment-1601135 I'd like to see what the letter said. I wonder if the family really did misinterpret it or if it was a stupid idea that the admin changed their minds about. I’d like to see what the letter said. I wonder if the family really did misinterpret it or if it was a stupid idea that the admin changed their minds about.

]]> By: Wok http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1601112 Wok Sun, 29 Mar 2009 00:02:48 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/#comment-1601112 Feels like somebody's going to have to get in touch with the administration. Contact somebody. Feels like somebody’s going to have to get in touch with the administration. Contact somebody.

]]> By: Kalel http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1600994 Kalel Sat, 28 Mar 2009 22:57:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/#comment-1600994 Touchy subject. Touchy subject.

]]> By: SenorMysterioso http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1600842 SenorMysterioso Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:45:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/#comment-1600842 If there were a rule banning all physical contact it would be stupid but I just read the article and that is not the case. The school sent out a letter in response to fighting in the halls. The kid misinterpreted the letter. School officials even said that the two things he specifies, high fives and handshakes, are not banned. I have nothing to back it up but I think this schools policy is probably the same as any other where they allow hugs, handshakes, hand holding etc. and ban things like making out, pushing and fighting. Another non story IMO “Smart-A$$ teen has poor reading comprehension” probably isnt as good of a headline I guess If there were a rule banning all physical contact it would be stupid but I just read the article and that is not the case. The school sent out a letter in response to fighting in the halls. The kid misinterpreted the letter. School officials even said that the two things he specifies, high fives and handshakes, are not banned.

I have nothing to back it up but I think this schools policy is probably the same as any other where they allow hugs, handshakes, hand holding etc. and ban things like making out, pushing and fighting.

Another non story IMO
“Smart-A$$ teen has poor reading comprehension” probably isnt as good of a headline I guess

]]> By: Carl http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/comment-page-1/#comment-1600756 Carl Sat, 28 Mar 2009 20:56:16 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/28/student-protest-schools-no-touching-policy/#comment-1600756 I'm generally in support of his protest however I'd much rather see a "FREE HUGS" sign in his hands. It's an uphill battle to prove people are wrong. It's somewhat easier to show how their momentary beliefs are wrong. I super-strongly encourage anyone in this situation to hold a "hug day" at their schools. Every time classes change periods, everyone hugs their way through the halls. If you want to fight the system you can't convince them they're wrong. You have to convince them that what they're fighting against is right. I’m generally in support of his protest however I’d much rather see a “FREE HUGS” sign in his hands. It’s an uphill battle to prove people are wrong. It’s somewhat easier to show how their momentary beliefs are wrong.

I super-strongly encourage anyone in this situation to hold a “hug day” at their schools. Every time classes change periods, everyone hugs their way through the halls.

If you want to fight the system you can’t convince them they’re wrong. You have to convince them that what they’re fighting against is right.

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