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Government-enforced hygiene
A Minnesota lawmaker wants to control kids' hygiene.
Rep. Karen Clark wants to enforce "scent-free schools" because a minority of children are asthmatic or have other respiratory problems. This seems a total overreaction. Instead of urging parents to teach children proper hygiene, Clark thinks that the government needs to regulate hygiene.
Like opponents to the bill, I think that a voluntary program would be good. Or, at most, a short instruction in personal hygiene could be held. This is as far as the government should get into the personal business of citizens.
-Matt Hittle
Posted at 12:28PM Mar 11, 2008 by College Republicans in Freedom | Comments[2]
I guess the issue isn't over a lack of hygiene, but instead an over-active hygiene.
Why is legislation even needed? If someones body spray is interfering with the learning process then simply do something about it at the discretionary level. It's simple.
What a waste of time.
Minnesota: -1
Posted by Peter Conley on March 12, 2008 at 06:39 PM CDT #
As a future educator and a person with a sensativity to strong smells, I even feel this is a bit extreme. I know many teachers had "no spray" policies in the classroom meaning you couldn't actually spray the stuff in the room--which is appreciated. It seems to me that schools, teachers, and students should be able to regulate this kind of thing themselves.
Posted by greatbrittany on March 13, 2008 at 01:32 AM CDT #