Evolution Surrenders!

It's not just in Iran where the mad mullahs run the gamult. New Zealand has joined the race to stupidity in its school districts:

Pupils at an Upper Hutt school are up in arms after being told not to hug each other at school. Fergusson Intermediate pupils say the school has threatened to dish out detentions if they are caught hugging each other, a move many feel is heavy-handed.

Actually, it's "heavy handed" that your mullahs are worried about. Hugging is just the first step to further base reaching ya know. Afterwards drugs come into play somewhere. I'm pretty sure they're sure of that.

But principal Paul Patterson denied a hugging ban was in place. The school was just trying to encourage appropriate behaviour. He said the issue unfolded several weeks ago when a group of female students got carried away hugging each other inappropriately before classes. "It was just kids being silly. Just kids going a bit overboard and being stupid. Huggyhuggy, kissy-kissy stuff."

Good lord! It's worse than we imagined! It leads to being teh ghey!

Though there was nothing sexual in the girls' antics, the school took action because the administration is full of nerds not getting any of concerns the public displays of affection were becoming an interference. Several girls were asked to refrain from hugging and kissing. Detentions could be given if they behaved inappropriately, Mr Patterson said from behind a two way mirror being put in place along with a tissue dispenser.

Does it make you feel "icky" or "tingly" Mr. Patterson?

But pupils assumed a blanket hugging ban had been imposed and decided to take action of their own – organising a lunchtime "huggathon" as a protest on the school field. Mr Patterson was red in the face, but blue in the nether regions said the standoff was defused once the school explained it was not outlawing hugs, but encouraging behaviour that conformed to the school's code of conduct. The girls agreed to call off the huggathon, he said. "We talked to them about what's appropriate at school and what's not appropriate. I said: `We're not talking about banning hugging. We're looking for appropriate behaviour and some of it's getting a bit inappropriate' – and they agreed."

Hugs=Innapropraite Behavior. Yep. Loosen the turban on your head, will ya?

But huggathon instigator year-seven pupil Brogan Marshall, 12, said hugging was just the way she and friends greeted each other. They felt the school's hardline approach was over the top. "The principal banned us from hugging our friends as friends. We thought it was pretty unfair. It was only in our lunchtimes and that's our free time from school. It's basically just to say `hi and bye'."

You're not doing anything wrong Brogan. Lots of freinds do that. Mr. Patterson is the one with the problem. You're making him feel funny and icky, and he is the one that needs help. Not you.

Brogan said the huggathon was to have included every female student, but the plan was foiled when a teacher spied a classmate's note.

Mr. Patterson has put the note away for...er....safe keeping.

Though it was fair banning hugging between intermediate-aged boys and girls, she felt same-sex hugging was harmless. Neither she nor Mr Patterson knew of any pupils who had received hugging detentions.

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The affection police have always had me wonder what kind of bringing up they had. What's wrong with love or affection or even a handshake between freinds. Does love scare you that bad? I don't have hugs between my male freinds and I, but will give them a pat on the back or an arm around if they need comfort. My female freinds all get hugs and occasional kisses from me. It's human Mr. Patterson. It's what seperates us from things like snails. Quit being a gargoyle.