TN law to block "gateway genital touching"....

[chanel]

The main focus of the bill is to allow parents to sue teachers and speakers for information they deem inappropriate. It's about lawsuits; not abstinence.

This is another gift to the lawyers - this time from the Republicans. I've come to the conclusion that almost every educational decision that is made today is in the interest of the ambulance chasers - from sex ed to bullying to special ed to discipline to.....

 

[The Rabbi]

"Kissing and hugging are the last stop before reaching Groin Central Station, so it's important to ban all the things that lead to the things that lead to sex"


Oh, wait... you're not kidding!!


This is asinine and pointless. Ban all things that lead to sex because sex id bad right... I guess we will not have to worry about the future debt then because there will be no one left to inherit it.

link?

So much for smaller government...Again.....seriously anyone who thinks the right is for smaller government needs to have their brain aborted.

It's a state law. States can do that. And it's fine with me.

That's because you are big government and like government intervening for your morality. No surprise there.

Great, another narco-libtard. Got your wookie suit back from the cleaners in time for the GOP convention?

 

[Katzndogz]

How horrible! A law that prevents teachers from touching the genitals of their students. If the teachers can't touch the genitals of children, how will they be able to teach a competent sex ed class in third grade.

 

[Two Thumbs]

Just saw this on the news....................

Tennessee teachers can no longer condone so-called "gateway sexual activity" such as touching genitals under a new law that critics say is too vague and could hamper discussion about safe sexual behavior.

Gov. Bill Haslam's office Friday confirmed to Reuters that Haslam had signed the bill, which stirred up controversy nationwide and even was lampooned by comedian Stephen Colbert.

"Kissing and hugging are the last stop before reaching Groin Central Station, so it's important to ban all the things that lead to the things that lead to sex," he said on the "Colbert Report" television show.

But proponents say the new law helps define the existing abstinence-only sex-education policy.

Under the law, Tennessee teachers could be disciplined and speakers from outside groups like Planned Parenthood could face fines of up to $500 for promoting or condoning "gateway sexual activities."

Gov. Bill Haslam signed the "gateway sexual activity" bill.

Parents could sue outside sexual education instructors, according to the Tennessean newspaper, while school district employees would be exempt from prosecution.

David Fowler, president of the Family Action Council of Tennessee, which pushed the bill, told Reuters the law does not ban kissing or holding hands from discussion in sex education classes. But he said it addresses the touching of certain "gateway body parts," including genitals, buttocks, breasts and the inner thigh.

U.S. News - New Tennessee law aims to curb teaching 'gateway sexual activity'

Wow......................I guess some people will go to pretty far lengths to legislate morality.

yeah, like slowly taking away arms rights at the state level.

Sucks to have your own actions used against you doesn't it.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

No, but under this law, if a child IS fondled by a pedophile, they won't be able to tell their teachers, and what if it's a parent doing the molestation?

That is absolutely false.

Nonetheless, I don't care for this law, but I also don't live in Tennessee so it's their problem to sort out.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

The law doesnt grow government, dunce.

It most certainly does. Any law that restricts freedom increases the role of government in our lives.

 

[Katzndogz]

Children hugging one another, even without genital touching is banned in most schools today as sexual harassment and assault. Hand holding is banned in most schools. Is the big deal that this rule isn't coming from liberal democrats?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

How horrible! A law that prevents teachers from touching the genitals of their students. If the teachers can't touch the genitals of children, how will they be able to teach a competent sex ed class in third grade.

The law does absolutely no such thing, but you already knew that.