Got forwarded this from a mate.
School 1977 vs. School 2007
Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1977 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands
and end up mates.
2007 - Police are called, Armed Response Unit arrives and
arrests Johnny and Mark. Mobiles with video of fight confiscated as
evidence. They are charged with assault, ASBOs are taken out and
both are suspended even though Johnny started it. Diversionary
conferences and parent meetings conducted. Video shown on 6 internet
sites.
Scenario: Jeffrey won't sit still in class, disrupts other
students.
1977 - Jeffrey is sent to the principal's office and given 6 of
the
best. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2007 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. Counselled to
death. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra funding because
Jeffrey has a disability. Drops out of school.
Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbour's car and his
Dad gives him the slipper.
1977 - 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 is
removed to foster care and joins a gang. Psychologist tells Billy's sister that
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: Mark, a college student, brings cigarettes to school .
1977 - Mark shares a smoke with the school principal out on the
smoking area.
2007 - Police are called and Mark is expelled from School for
drug possession. His car is searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario: Mohammed fails high school English.
1977 - Mohammed retakes his exam, passes and goes to college.
2007 - Mohammed'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 Liberties Association
files class action lawsuit against state school system and his
English teacher. English is banned from core curriculum. Mohammed is
given his qualification anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living
because he cannot speak English.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers, puts them
in a model plane paint bottle and blows up an anthill.
1977 - Ants die.
2007 - MI5 and police are called and Johnny is charged with
perpetrating acts of 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: Johnny falls during break and scrapes his knee. His
teacher, Mary, finds him crying, and gives him a hug to comfort him.
1977 - Johnny soon feels better and goes back to playing.
2007 - 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.
