SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2007

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.
2007 - 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.
2007 - 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.
2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. 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.
2007 - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy 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.
2007 - 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, goes to college.
2007 - 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, blows up a red ant bed.
1957 - Ants die.
2007 - 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.
2007 - 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 .

How the times have changed, something to think about.

They call that "evolution" in schools now.

The ways of this world...

Yep. Humanity's well on its way to becoming "homo Sanctus!"


chuckle.

That is the truth and that was very well said and todays time is a big shame big time

Worst part is, everyone's saying "what a shame", but see no one stepping up to the plate to change it...why is that??? Did they become cowards through it all? Because to say "it's a shame" means they know its wrong....so why not make things right????

You have a very good point going there, why is it not being changed?

I wonder the same?? I guess people would rather complain and carry on about it just like many other things in this messed up world we live in, then to step up to the plate and try to change it.. or talk to the right people about how you get started in changing it.
There are a LOT of things wrong in this world we live in but it takes more then just ONE person to change it!

The answer lies in a few certain points. First is apathy and fear. The American people have become extremely apathetic and even if something affects them directly, they attempt to adjust to that change instead of doing what is right. They are afraid that they might "get in trouble" if they speak out or take action. They fear things like getting thrown in jail, even though thier actions may be perfectly LEGAL. They get scared easily...basically they have become cowards.

Next, the government has systematically divided the people, made sure things like the education system has not been fixed, and this is proven by the much lower IQ's almost across the board in the USA. Only 30 years ago, the average IQ ran between 120-130. Now the average runs 96-103!!! Less intelligent means less questions and easier to lead (and take advantage of)

The American people have the RIGHT to run this country and basically take down ANYONE who tries to stop that. the American people would have LEGAL CLAIM AND AUTHORITY to do so.

Yet they do not, because they are divided, apathetic, self centered, self serving and cowards.

That would be the Reader's Digest version.

United the people, make a stand and take back what is yours.

Here Here It is time to take a stand, I agree with all you are saying here.

I'm reminded very strongly of the last days of the Roman Empire. Kind of sad we've come this far down in a fraction of the time it took the Romans.

Unless there's a massive change I honestly don't see America lasting beyond 100-200 years from now. I don't say that lightly; I'm usually unabashedly optimistic.


So, WhyBother, what are you doing to change things? And how about you, Dopey? Sparklin? It's just as easy to say "let's get off our ass and change things!" and do nothing as it is to complain and do nothing. So share with us what it is you're doing!

1957 - this topic is retarded.
2007 - this topic is still retarded.

Modern society sucks and we all let it be that way.

ya'll have really good points but i don't recall ever reading about mass murders at school in 1957, arabian night f*ckers flying planes into buildings or after two boys get into a fight the losers get a gang buddies to go shoot up the winners house. things are like they are for a reason. its a completely different world now than it was then

You forgot:

Scenario: Trevor is falling behind, can't keep up with the curriculum.

1957: Trevor gets a tutor, and is held back a grade if needed.

2007: The teacher stops teaching any new material, focusing solely on Trevor. The school board receives a notice stating that the curriculum is too hard, and that a student is falling behind. The curriculum is further reduced, so that no child is left behind. Meanwhile other students are left sitting in school for nothing. Result: Japan owns america in 10 years...