School - 1957 vs 2012

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, 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.

2012 - 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.

2012 - 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.
2012 - 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.

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 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.

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.