Student Protest School's "No-Touching" Policy

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.

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

Touchy subject.

Feels like somebody's going to have to get in touch with the administration. Contact somebody.

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.

"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.

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?

This is retarded: the policy, not the protest.

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.

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!