Cause they are not

are hugs suspected of being a violence? or did i make that up? idk?

[lizardlady]

You are right. Hugs are not violence. Hugs are good.

Please nobody do a violence

[AliceKate]

Hugs, when unwanted, can be violating though.

[Mountaindewed]

I think there was a case in the south where a kid got arrested for giving a hug. The teacher said it was harrasment. The kids parents said the teacher and school were just being racists.

The stuff I just got a stern warning from my teachers for doing when I was a kid, kids and teenagers are now getting 3-5 years for doing the same stuff.

[divine1966]

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

I think there was a case in the south where a kid got arrested for giving a hug. The teacher said it was harrasment. The kids parents said the teacher and school were just being racists.

The stuff I just got a stern warning from my teachers for doing when I was a kid, kids and teenagers are now getting 3-5 years for doing the same stuff.

Kids get 3-5 years for what? How accurate is it? What kids? Do you have any factual evidence?

[Mountaindewed]

Originally Posted by divine1966

Kids get 3-5 years for what? How accurate is it? What kids? Do you have any factual evidence?

Not like little kids. But that 6 year old got arrested. I mean like making threats against other schools. Back when I was a teenager if you did that you'd get the cops called on you but they would let you off with just a warning. Now kids who do it go to jail for awhile. It was on CNN.

Also this girl at my school brought razor blades to school in 2008. She spent like 3 days in jail and got expelled but that was it. Now thats a pretty hefty sentence if you do that.

Things are just different now with everything thats gone on in the last 10 years.

[lizardlady]

But that 6 year old got arrested.

That six year old SHOT his teacher! He is currently in a psych hospital, which, IMO, is where he belongs.

As for the student who was charged for "hugging" a teacher, if I remember correctly, they grabbed her breast during the "hug".

[lizardlady]

Originally Posted by AliceKate

Hugs, when unwanted, can be violating though.

You are right AliceKate.

Safe non-dangerous hugs for anyone who wants a hug

[divine1966]

Originally Posted by Mountaindewed

Not like little kids. But that 6 year old got arrested. I mean like making threats against other schools. Back when I was a teenager if you did that you'd get the cops called on you but they would let you off with just a warning. Now kids who do it go to jail for awhile. It was on CNN.

Also this girl at my school brought razor blades to school in 2008. She spent like 3 days in jail and got expelled but that was it. Now thats a pretty hefty sentence if you do that.

Things are just different now with everything thats gone on in the last 10 years.

Well bringing weapons in school or making threads of harm is not a joke but do you have factual evidence of hefty sentences? 6-year old you are talking about is in psychiatric care.

A kid who brought razor blade would be expelled but I don’t have any facts of anyone serving hefty sentences for that. Do you have actual facts?

[divine1966]

Also student who was accused of harassment, actually grabbed teacher’s private parts, not just gave hugs. Let’s be real. No one is arrested for giving hugs. Lots of misinterpretation of facts

[divine1966]

Originally Posted by willowtigger

Cause they are not

They certainly could be if we are not talking about consenting adults.

[Mountaindewed]

Originally Posted by divine1966

Also student who was accused of harassment, actually grabbed teacher’s private parts, not just gave hugs. Let’s be real. No one is arrested for giving hugs. Lots of misinterpretation of facts

I don't know. It just said the student was arrested for givimg his teacher a hug. The student claimed thats all he was doing and he touched her by accident.

Originally Posted by divine1966

They certainly could be if we are not talking about consenting adults.

So if i say "safe non violence non harassing hugs to anyone who wants" that covers it?

So if someone doesnt want a hug, they dont have one?

Im confused now, so under 18s cant consent to actual hugs?

So two kids hugging each other by choice of both kids, would still be bad?

Originally Posted by divine1966

They certainly could be if we are not talking about consenting adults.

is it okay to click the hug button on your post? or would you rather not get hugpost?

[lizardlady]

Willow, hugs between two consenting people are okay.

[divine1966]

Originally Posted by willowtigger

is it okay to click the hug button on your post? or would you rather not get hugpost?

Those aren’t actual hugs

[divine1966]

Originally Posted by willowtigger

So if i say "safe non violence non harassing hugs to anyone who wants" that covers it?

So if someone doesnt want a hug, they dont have one?

Im confused now, so under 18s cant consent to actual hugs?

So two kids hugging each other by choice of both kids, would still be bad?

I don’t have answers for every situation but you could ask a legal professional. Some situations could be tricky. An adult hugging stranger kids even if they said it’s ok, isn’t always appropriate. It depends. Two kids shouldn’t a problem.

If you aren’t talking about hugging but rather just a hug button on the internet then I believe you are ok.