"Forced affection = not OK"

I hope my wife doesn’t see this.

What a load of chit. Scouting is not what it was back in the day. Used to be a really good organization for a lot of young men women growing up. As a former Eagle Scout, I used to donate to them just because it was such an integral part of my life from ages 10-15. Stopped many years ago after they started their liberal lean and will never support them on a national level again.

Dr. B

I hope my wife doesn’t see this.

Here locally I had my son in the Cub Scout pack. Once they made their transgender stance I had just about all I could take but the other leaders begged us to stay if our local pack would make a public comment on it so we did. Finally the letting girls in things happened. I personally made the public comment that time and District as well as State did not like it one bit. We had sold our community that our pack would remain a traditional scouting organization and our numbers were increasing dramatically. People here really resonated to that. Well the actual scouting employees of BSA were women so they didn't like our stance one bit and eventually had the state and District council force the girl thing down our throats so I along with 80% of the pack left. I didn't urge them to leave at all, when my resignation email went out I was contacted by all the parents and they willingly followed. We now have started our own scouting organization in the North Alabama area. Every time we go to a campground or park and ask for the scout rate and explain to them what we're doing they love it. We started with 12 boys and have already tripled in size. We call ourselves the ALFAS (Adventure Leadership Friendship Achievement Service; and obviously a play on words - Alpha male).

Unpopular opinion: I support a no-hug policy. And that has more to do with boundaries than affection. I am not a hugger, and believe me, I catch some serious slack for it at Church(BAPTIST church by the way). I do not think you need to physically touch someone to convey affection. I respect others' personal space and expect that they respect mine. The only woman I would ever actually hug is my wife. I certainly do not intend to hug another woman whether it be at church or elsewhere. I just don't find that necessary or really even appropriate. on that note, I have stopped other men from hugging my wife as well. I catch alot of blowback and usually hear something like "hey man I've known her my whole life." I really don't care how long you've known her, I don't put my hands on your wife, so don't put your hands on mine. I understand it is an age old custom to hug one another but I can exchange platonic pleasantries with women in Sunday school class, or my wife's friends, or other female friends without involving any physical contact.

If I ever have a daughter, I won't allow anyone to hug her. Just not necessary. There are too many creeps out there and there isn't any call for someone to be making physical contact.

Nothing like a hearty handshake for a grandmother or aunt, for sure

A few of them probably need a good punch right in the soup cooler instead of a hug.