There are a lot of things popping up in the news about people taking advantage of children lately. There was an article in the local paper this morning that bothered me a little (okay, a lot). There was a substitute teacher in one of our schools who was arrested for battery. He allegedly was rubbing the backs of two boys, with his hand under their shirts. There were no sexual allegations. He lost his job, and his name was in the paper. We have a large family, and I never sexually assulted anyone in my life. But I probably did rub some kid's back with my hand under his shirt at one time or another. My wife and I were involved with scouts, little league, and babe ruth leagues. Sexually assulting a child is in my opinion probably the worst crime imaginable. BUT... are we getting a little carried away with some of the things we do in society? Would it have been better to call the substitute teacher in, and explain that what he did is not acceptable in this day and age? It could even have been put on his work record. This young man has lost his job, he's been arrested, and his name was in the paper. All this even before he appeared in court! If I had been a parent of one of the boys, I would also be concerned. But I think things get carried too far sometimes.
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