tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208149333766966737.post3022851528905423265..comments2023-09-15T06:07:50.143-04:00Comments on Brave Heart Sweeten Life Systems: What is Happening to Our Society?Gary Sweetenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11605611324531608167noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8208149333766966737.post-64424967860651330192007-11-08T07:06:00.000-05:002007-11-08T07:06:00.000-05:00Gary,Living only 50 miles or so from the town of M...Gary,<BR/>Living only 50 miles or so from the town of Mascoutah, I was curious as to whether or not this was an isolated incident, or if there was a precedent for such an action by the school board...indeed there seems to be. <BR/><BR/>At a school here in Mt. Vernon a teenage girl was removed (I assume forcibly) for allowing friends to hug HER in the hallway. What I found out later (when asking the family directly) was that (and this would be funny if it weren't so indicative of our society of affection-seeking teenagers)A LINE WAS FORMING IN THE HALLWAY as friends stood and waited for this (very attractive and popular) girl to give them a hug. Yes, the line was "co-ed" and YES, there MAY have been a few whose motives were less than admirable, but for petes sake! They just wanted a hug! A personal touch to let them know they are cared about and seen as an individual. Sheesh...when we are throwing out (with equal vehemence) BOTH students who are toting guns and students who are toting "hugs" Something is VERY wrong with our school systems!Paula Clarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06572562635544226495noreply@blogger.com