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  • School 1968 vs. School 2008

    Scenario 1 : Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.

    1968 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up
    mates.

    2008 - Police are called, SWAT team arrives, mobiles with video of fight confiscated as evidence. Johnny and Mark are charged with assault, AVOs are taken out and both are suspended even though it was Johnny who started it. Diversionary conferences and parent meetings conducted. Video shown on 6 internet sites.

    Scenario 2 : Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other students.

    1968 - Jeffrey is sent to the principal's office and given a good paddling. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

    2008 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. Counselled to death, becomes a zombie and is tested for ADD. School gets extra funding because Jeffrey has special needs. Jeffrey drops out of school.

    Scenario 3 : Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

    1968 - 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 and becomes a crack addict. Psychologist tells Billy's sister that surely she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mum has an affair with the psychologist. Psychologist gets a promotion.

    Scenario 4 : Mark, a college student, brings joint to college .

    1968 - Mark shares a smoke with the college principal.

    2008 - Police are called and Mark is expelled from College for drug possession. His car and flat are searched for drugs and weapons. Given a fine and community service.


    Scenario 5 : Vijay fails high school English.

    1968 - Vijay goes to Remedial English, passes and goes to college.

    2008 - Vijay's cause is taken up by local human rights group. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that making English a requirement for graduation is racist. Civil Li berties Association files class action lawsuit against Department of Education and his English teacher. English is banned from core curriculum. Vijay is given his leaver's certificate anyway but ends up picking cabbages for a living because he cannot speak English.

    Scenario 6 : Johnny takes apart leftover fireworks, puts them in a model plane and blows up an anthill.

    1968 - Ants die.

    2008 - Anti - terror squad are called and Johnny is charged with domestic Terrorism. Teams investigate parents, siblings are removed from the home, computers are confiscated, and Johnny's dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.

    Scenario 7 : Johnny falls in the playground and scrapes his knee. His teacher, Mary, finds him crying, and gives him a hug to comfort him.

    1968 - Johnny soon feels better and goes back to playing.

    2008 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy, becomes gay.


    So, being a child of the 60's I survived, no problem - cuffing bunny huggers !!!!
    RobB


  • #2
    Rob, I hate to say it....but are you ever right!

    I think we should actually wrap the kids in bubble wrap from birth and take them away from thier parents as on the the State can care for them properly anymore.

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    • #3
      A lot more truth than fiction!
      Don
      Standard practice for managers around the world:
      Ready - Fire - Aim! DAMN! Missed again!

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      • #4
        The really interesting thing is that while everyone agrees that it is true, nobody does a damn about it.

        Evolution: Humans are no longer vertebral.
        One who got away

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        • #5
          Scenario #6 is incorrect.

          The correct answer is that an animal rights group targets the family for cruelty, etc......
          Les règles de l'aviation de base découragent de longues périodes de dur tirer vers le haut.

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          • #6
            Originally posted by 3WE
            Scenario #6 is incorrect.

            The correct answer is that an animal rights group targets the family for cruelty, etc......
            Ants don't have animal rights; they are not furry and have too many legs.
            One who got away

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            • #7
              Originally posted by Flying Bear
              Ants don't have animal rights; they are not furry and have too many legs.
              What about tarantulas?

              -Chris

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              • #8
                That stuffs so tru.. especially about fights nowadays

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by z740
                  What about tarantulas?

                  -Chris
                  Even more legs than the ants! Jeeez...
                  One who got away

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Flying Bear
                    Even more legs than the ants! Jeeez...
                    But they're furry.

                    -Chris

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                    • #11
                      Funny, but sadly all too realistic

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