Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Six Inches!

FAIRFAX, Va., June 18 (UPI) -- Students at a middle school in Vienna, Va., are at arms-length with one another to avoid being punished under the institution's new no-touching policy.

Shall we start taking bets as to how long until lawmakers institute mandatory saran-wrapping before stepping on school grounds?

But the new policy has prompted complaints from the parents of some students, who said such stringent measures stop children from learning in a real-life environment.

This is why there should be a No-Touch LAW country wide. Such a law would make the parents' argument obsolete. A person should be allowed to touch another person only after both parties present signed documents to the local courthouse in their respective cities. In order to officiate the document, a Drivers License and proof of American citizenship would be required upon submittal. Killing two birds with one stone, this new law would also discourage illegal immigration since it would be impossible for aliens to attain a "Touch Waiver."

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