To Hug or not to Hug?

Following in the footsteps of the Pledge of Allegiance, hugging is now on it's way out of schools in the US. Hugging is being banned in primary and secondary schools across the nation. This article from the Times actually mentions students feeling peer-pressure to hug! Wow! I was also surprised to find out that parents are sometimes very uncomfortable and concerned about their children hugging peers. Hmm...and I thought we had it a little rough in high school when "Five Dollar Fines" were handed out to students caught holding hands, kissing, or um, other things of that nature.