SCHOOLS - 1957 vs. 2010
Posted: Tue Nov 23, 2010 12:38 am
Scenario 1:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist-fight after school.
1957
Crowd gathers.
Mark wins.
Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.
2010
Police called, arrests Johnny and Mark...
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 implement bullying prevention programmes
Scenario 2:
Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1957
Robbie sent to office and given 6 of the best by the Principal.
Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010
Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin.
Becomes a zombie.
Tested for ADHD.
Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and School gets extra funding from government because Robbie has a disability.
Scenario 3:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbour's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957
Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2010
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 4:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957
Mark gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirin with.
2010
Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations.
Car searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario 5:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from Guy Fawkes, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a bull-ant nest.
1957
Ants die.
2010
Police and Anti-Terrorism Squad called.
Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, 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 6:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee.
He is found crying by his teacher, Mary.
Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957
In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2010
Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job.
She faces 3 years in Prison.
Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
Johnny and Mark get into a fist-fight after school.
1957
Crowd gathers.
Mark wins.
Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.
2010
Police called, arrests Johnny and Mark...
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 implement bullying prevention programmes
Scenario 2:
Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1957
Robbie sent to office and given 6 of the best by the Principal.
Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010
Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin.
Becomes a zombie.
Tested for ADHD.
Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and School gets extra funding from government because Robbie has a disability.
Scenario 3:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbour's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1957
Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
2010
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 4:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957
Mark gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirin with.
2010
Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations.
Car searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario 5:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from Guy Fawkes, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a bull-ant nest.
1957
Ants die.
2010
Police and Anti-Terrorism Squad called.
Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, 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 6:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee.
He is found crying by his teacher, Mary.
Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957
In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2010
Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job.
She faces 3 years in Prison.
Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.