School - 1957 Vs. 2012

[maggiebee]

This is passed on tongue in cheek!

Scenario :
Johnny and Mark get into a fight after school.

1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.

2012 - Police called, and they arrest Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. Both children go to anger management programmes for 3 months. School governors hold meeting to implement bullying prevention programmes.

Scenario :
Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.

1957 - Robbie sent to the office and given six of the best by the Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2012 - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADHD - result deemed to be positive. Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and school gets extra funding from government because Robbie has a disability.

Scenario :
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.

2012 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care; joins a gang; ends up in jail.

Scenario :
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.

1957 - Mark gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirin with. Passes exams, becomes a solicitor.

2012- Police called, car searched for drugs and weapons. Mark expelled from school for drug taking. Ends up as a drop out.

Scenario :
Johnny takes apart leftover fireworks from Cracker night,puts them in a paint tin & blows up a wasp's nest.

1957 - Wasps die.

2012- Police & 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 in an aeroplane again.

Scenario :
Johnny falls over while running during morning break and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. She hugs him to comfort him.

1957 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing footie. No damage done.

2012 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy and ends up gay.

[giveup]

Unfortunately these days not so tongue in cheek. Some of it is too true to be comfortable.

[DJHawkes]

1957 Johnny and Mark play kiss and chase with Susan and Mary until finally escaping and hiding behind the bike sheds, Susan and Mary don't give up and Johnny and Mark eventually do.

2013: Johnny and Mark play kiss and chase with Susan and Mary, get taken to see a child sex psychologist and are put on a removal order and banned from the school enduring the taunts and bullying of other kids for years, Johnny hangs himself aged 11 Mark remains on the outskirts of society and becomes alcohol dependant and a repeat offender.

[Barmaid]

1957 - Johnny's dad beats Johnny's mum to within a inch of her life because his dinner wasn't on the table when he got home from work. Johnny's mum accepts this because he is "tired and I love him". Johnny cowers under his bedcovers, listening to his dad thrash the life out of his mother.

2013 - Johnny's dad beat's Johnny's mum to within an inch of her life because his dinner wasn't on the table when he got home from work. Johnny's mum reports him to the police and he is convicted after trial of GBH, it being discovered that he has 3 previous convictions for domestic violence. Johnny is given counselling to recover from living in a violent household and grows up to understand that violence in any scenario is wrong.

[cazzz1975]

there was a lot of ignorance in the past, why didnt you ever see a mentally disabled person? because they were shut up in institutions.

[friedgreentomato]

Biggest load of claptrap ever!!

[magsmay]

well said Barmaid

[RATTER15]

OK, so it maybe tongue in cheek but it is still rediculous.

[Canary42]

1952. Chris and weak minded but older Derek get caught carrying out a robbery, Derek allegedly shouts "Let him have it Chris ", Chris shoots and kills policeman but being a juvenile gets a prison term. Derek is hanged for murder, Chris is released after ten years and is a model citizen never in trouble again.

2013. Both get prison terms, but Derek in a mental institution for treatment. Chris released on parole after five years and becomes a model citizen.

p.S. 1952 actually happened.