School 1957 vs. 2007
Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into
school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1957 - Vice Principal comes over,
looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to
show Jack.
2007 - School goes into lock down,
FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun
again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a
fistfight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins.
Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2007 - Police called, SWAT team
arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both
expelled even though Johnny started it
Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in
class, disrupts other students.
1957 -Jeffrey sent to office and
given a good paddling by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still
and does not disrupt class again.
2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of
Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money
from state because Jeffrey has a disability.
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in
his neighbor'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.
2007 - 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. Billy's mom has affair with
psychologist.
Scenario: Mark gets a headache and
takes some aspirin to school.
1957 -Mark shares aspirin with
Principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 - Police called, Mark expelled
from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and
weapons.
Scenario: Pedro fails high school
English.
1957 - Pedro goes to summer school,
passes English and goes to college.
2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by
state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching
English as a requirement for graduation is racist. ACLU files
class action lawsuit against state school system and Pedro's English
teacher. English banned from core curriculum.. Pedro given diploma
anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak
English.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart
leftover firecrackers from 4th of July, puts them in a model
airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2007- BATF, Homeland Security, FBI
called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates
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.
1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels
better and goes on playing.
2007 - Mary is accused of being a
sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State
Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.
This just goes to show what taking common
sense out of the school system has done.
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