School days , then and now

SCHOOL   -   1957 vs. 2010 



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. 

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 governors hold meeting to implement bullying prevention programmes 

Scenario :
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   :
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.  

Scenario   :
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 taking. Car searched for drugs and weapons. 


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

1957 -  Wasps die. 

2010-  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 again. 

Scenario   :
Johnny falls while running during morning break 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.