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drm604

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26. This is from The Onion right? Please tell me this is from The Onion.

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 02:38 PM

Apr 2012

Wow. This is Poe's law on overdrive.

It's not just the idea that they're trying to warn children away from hand holding. that's terrible and sad by itself, but by using the term "gateway" they're essentially analogizing sex to drugs. "Marijuana is a gateway to harder drugs". "Hand holding is a gateway to sex".

Hell, looking at a pretty face can be a "gateway" (if we must use that term) to sex. Are we going to start requiring burqas?

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ARGH!! TN Senate Approves Bill To Warn Students That Hand-Holding Is A ‘Gateway Sexual Activity’ [View all] babylonsister Apr 2012 OP

And parents who hold their children's hands are engaging in pedophilia. kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #1

Yeah, it could lead to dancing TrogL Apr 2012 #2

Oh, Christ on a pogo stick. PDJane Apr 2012 #3

They are projecting their own sick urges onto everyone else... smirkymonkey Apr 2012 #30

Uh-oh... onehandle Apr 2012 #4

LOL! Wait Wut Apr 2012 #12

Thank you for that! n/t zappaman Apr 2012 #17

It's definitely the look of love n/t intaglio Apr 2012 #32

You're so right. Here's the natural conclusion of that gateway behavior: Judi Lynn Apr 2012 #50

Kind of like drawing a breath is a gateway to eventual death DisgustipatedinCA Apr 2012 #5

Not to mention winking and sharing lollipops! Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2012 #6

I always hoped it would be mactime Apr 2012 #7

+1 Go Vols Apr 2012 #22

"You don't wanna hold my hand? Then hold this..." Ezlivin Apr 2012 #8

How do these people find work!?!?!? Rex Apr 2012 #9

Next will be legislation restricting hugging... KansDem Apr 2012 #10

Oh no... Johnny Noshoes Apr 2012 #13

Sooooooooooo, was Hands Across America... Kalidurga Apr 2012 #11

Imagine if you were breast-fed!!!! postulater Apr 2012 #14

Well, in all fairness, I am *very* good with my hands Blue_Tires Apr 2012 #15

And registering as a Republican is... Typical NYC Lib Apr 2012 #16

"looking" at somebody is another gateway.... IcyPeas Apr 2012 #18

Look for five year olds to get hit crossing the street on field trips. slampoet Apr 2012 #19

Right-wingers believe they have nothing more serious to do than legislating about hand-holding Cal33 Apr 2012 #20

This is probably the dumbest thing I've read all week! Quantess Apr 2012 #21

Why don't they just mandate burkas for women and get it over with? Lucy Goosey Apr 2012 #23

Bring on the Dark Ages!! felix_numinous Apr 2012 #24

"Don't forget, you're holding her hand and the hand of everyone with whom she's ever held hands." Codeine Apr 2012 #25

This is from The Onion right? Please tell me this is from The Onion. drm604 Apr 2012 #26

How depressing. nt ZombieHorde Apr 2012 #27

Oh My Damn my2sense Apr 2012 #28

Psst! Nobody tell them this is the sharia law they hate so much! Initech Apr 2012 #29

WTF?! sakabatou Apr 2012 #31

This is the height (or depth) of absolute, complete stupidity... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #33

Tennessee ... intaglio Apr 2012 #34

Damn, WHAT are they smokin down there! I DONOT want ANY of it!!!! benld74 Apr 2012 #35

I can hear Abraham Lincoln's ghost now.......... DFW Apr 2012 #36

Aw Jeez GeorgeGist Apr 2012 #37

What about dancing ? n/t PoliticAverse Apr 2012 #38

Here is the actual definition - no hand holding or kissing I can find.. Ms. Toad Apr 2012 #39

Jebus fugging krist - what is the difference between these barbarians and malaise Apr 2012 #40

You know, we all make jokes about this, myself included, but if you think about it it really is sad. drm604 Apr 2012 #41

Many of the Xtianists hifiguy Apr 2012 #42

. Go Vols Apr 2012 #43

You'll pardon me if I don't jsmirman Apr 2012 #44

Look to the state infamous for the Scopes Monkey Trial to allow proselyting in public schools indepat Apr 2012 #45

The pulpits are trying to run/ruin the state. Duppers Apr 2012 #46

It's all the fault of those dad-blasted Beatles, durn it! Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #47

LOL!!!!!!! jillan Apr 2012 #49

Are you sure this isn't from Arizona? jillan Apr 2012 #48