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School: 1965 versus 2011
SCHOOL -- 1965 vs. 2011
Scenario: Johnny and Tom get into a fistfight after school.
1965 - Crowd gathers. Tom wins. Johnny and Tom shake hands and end up buddies.
2011 - Police called, arrests Johnny and Tom. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. Both children go to anger management programs for 3 months. School board hold meeting to impliment bullying prevention programs
Scenario: Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1965 - Robbie sent to office and given 6 wacks by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2011 - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. Robbie's parents get disability payments and School gets extra funding from state because Robbie has a disability.
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1965 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2011 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison.
Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1965 - Mark gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirin with.
2011 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane, blows it up.
1965 - Plane blown to little plastic bits.
2011- State Police, Federal Police & Anti-terrorism Squad called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, Feds investigate parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated. Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1965 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2011 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
The sad part is, this is true today.
Scenario: Johnny and Tom get into a fistfight after school.
1965 - Crowd gathers. Tom wins. Johnny and Tom shake hands and end up buddies.
2011 - Police called, arrests Johnny and Tom. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. Both children go to anger management programs for 3 months. School board hold meeting to impliment bullying prevention programs
Scenario: Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1965 - Robbie sent to office and given 6 wacks by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2011 - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. Robbie's parents get disability payments and School gets extra funding from state because Robbie has a disability.
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1965 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2011 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison.
Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1965 - Mark gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirin with.
2011 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane, blows it up.
1965 - Plane blown to little plastic bits.
2011- State Police, Federal Police & Anti-terrorism Squad called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, Feds investigate parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated. Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1965 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2011 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
The sad part is, this is true today.
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