School: 1957 vs. 2008, some things to think about?

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.

2008 - 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.

2008 - 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.

2008 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin and 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.

2008 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is 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.

2008 - 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.

2008 - 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 and

blows up a red ant bed.

1957 - Ants die.

2008- 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.

2008 - 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 is to show how much we have

changed, and is it for the better or worse? Think about it!



School: 1957 vs. 2008, some things to think about?
unfortunatly this is sad but true..Very thought provoking. this is a good one! Just so,so sad that kids can't be kids nowadays. It's true as stated above things have changed and gotten worse but not to the extreme it is made to be now.School: 1957 vs. 2008, some things to think about?
I really wish some of that wasn't so true.
the 1950's were so much better for sure
Sure we have changed, but there was a great deal happening behind closed doors, as well as scandal and ruined lives when things came out in the open. Remember, illegal abortions meant dangerous abortions. People married when unready. There were still gangs, drugs and violence. People were taught to consume and conform in the fifties- that is when our culture of consumption began.