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I found this on another forum I attend to - I think it is hilarious - maybe you guys can add something to it that represents your respective country ...
SCHOOL 1957 vs 2010
Scenario 1: Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up
buddies.
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 programs
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 Head Teacher.
Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2010 - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD.
Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and School gets extra
funding from state 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: Ahmed fails high school English.
1957- Ahmed goes to evening classes, passes English and goes to college.
2010 - Ahmed's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear
nationally explaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation
is racist. Class action lawsuit filed against state school system and
Ahmed's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Ahmed given
diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak
English.
Scenario 6: Johnny takes apart leftover fireworks from 5th of November, puts
them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up an ant's nest.
1957- Ants die.
2010- MI 5 & MI6 & Anti-terrorism Squad called. Johnny charged with domestic
terrorism, MI5 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 7: Johnny falls while running during school holidays 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.
This should be shown to everyone to show how stupid we have let our world
become!
