1967 v. 2007: American Schools

[CrazyRussian540]

Unfortunately, its more-or-less true.

Originally Posted by http://dmiessler.com/blogarchive/that-was-then-this-is-now?

Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1967 - Vice principal comes over to look at Jack’s shotgun. He goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2007 - School goes into lock down, and FBI is called. Jack is 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.
1967 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.
2007 - Police called. SWAT team arrives. Johnny and Mark are arrested and charged with assault. Both are expelled even though Johnny started it.

Scenario: Jeffrey won’t be still in class, disrupts other students.
1967 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by the principal. He returns to class, sits still, and does not disrupt class again.
2007 - Jeffrey is diagnosed with ADD and given huge doses of Ritalin; becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a learning disability.

Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his neighbor’s car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.
1967 - 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 placed in foster care and joins a gang. State psychologist convinces 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.
1967 - Mark shares aspirin with principal out on the smoking dock.
2007 - Police called. Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. Car is searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.
1967 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college, and graduates.
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 is given a 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.
1967 - Ants die.
2007 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, Homeland Security, and FBI called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates parents; siblings are 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, Heather. Heather hugs him to comfort him.
1967 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2007 - Heather is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in state prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy.

[chaos386]

If I don't forward this email to five people in the next five minutes, will I contract a horrible disease?

[Speedtouch]

Indeed. So true.

EDIT: Not what Chaos said

[CrazyRussian540]

Originally Posted by chaos386

If I don't forward this email to five people in the next five minutes, will I contract a horrible disease?

Yes, and not only that. If you don't forward it to five people in the next five minutes, you will get alzheimer's, forget all your loved one's names, then you will get a fatal case of Type C Boneitis, afterwards, a Nigerian army general will empty out all your bank accounts, and the government will crush your cars and post the videos on youtube.

[vRS]

It's funny as it shows that Britain's education system has a ally that sucks just as bad. I mean conkers is banned in schools here.

[CrazyRussian540]

Originally Posted by vRS

I mean conkers is banned in schools here.

I'm not surprised. You can put an eye out with a caravan wheel falling from 50ft.

[Night_Hawk]

obviously the person who wrote this understands today's world

and im not being sarcastic, they're spot on in every situation

[Firecat]

The "1967" scenarios sound a little too apple pie...sharing aspirin with principal, break a window...grow up normal...become a sucessful businessman. I don't see the connection with that. Get in a fist fight, shake hands...end up best friends?

And the scenarios for "2007" are more the exception than the rule.

Sure, things have changed....some things for the better, and some for the worse.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Originally Posted by Firecat

The "1967" scenarios sound a little too apple pie...sharing aspirin with principal, break a window...grow up normal...become a sucessful businessman. I don't see the connection with that. Get in a fist fight, shake hands...end up best friends?

And the scenarios for "2007" are more the exception than the rule.

Sure, things have changed....some things for the better, and some for the worse.

Apple pie, maybe, but even I've seen times change since elementary school. Things were a bit more rough-and-tumble and fights were common. I can think of 3 good friends I had that I didn't know very well until we beat the snot out of each other and gained a bit of respect for each other, that's just how it worked.

It's part of the continued pussification of society. There were no whiny suburban emo kids back in the day, and there's a reason for that. Kids used to have to deal with their own problems, now they're told that a good dustup is a terrible thing.

[TomCat]

Yeah, a couple of my best friends in school were kids I hated and eventually got into fights with.
Afterwards it all seemed like a bit of a joke and we laughed it off.

[Firecat]

Not saying it doesn't happen, I went through the same thing with someone as well. I'm just not sure if that has really changed at all, and if it was ever the norm to begin with. Because i'm sure we've been in fights with people and haven't become friends with them either.

And sure, I think kids have changed. But it's more the parents that are to blame in that regard.

[Tobias]

This new-age health/safety culture is really bonkers. Everyone is too uptight. It's not just schools either. It's everywhere--the workplace, out in public, etc. Soon we won't even be able to carry Aspirin in our homes or drive with the radio on.

[Firecat]

Yeah, I long for the good ol' days when you could slap a female coworker on the ass and not have to worry about the bint filing a sexual harrasment suit the next morning.

[Gman333-X-ferrari]

Originally Posted by Firecat

Yeah, I long for the good ol' days when you could slap a female coworker on the ass and not have to worry about the bint filing a sexual harrasment suit the next morning.

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[cdbob]

Originally Posted by Firecat

Yeah, I long for the good ol' days when you could slap a female coworker on the ass and not have to worry about the bint filing a sexual harrasment suit the next morning.

LMAO!!!!

But this is true in that society is a lot more careful which has resulted in overpopulation and wimps. If we really had it right playing in traffic would be a regular game and if you got hit and didn't get up we would get to shoot you with our laser guns.

[chaos386]

Originally Posted by Firecat

Yeah, I long for the good ol' days when you could slap a female coworker on the ass and not have to worry about the bint filing a sexual harrasment suit the next morning.

Go to about 4:40 in:

+ YouTube Video

[thedguy]

Originally Posted by BerserkerCatSplat

Apple pie, maybe, but even I've seen times change since elementary school. Things were a bit more rough-and-tumble and fights were common. I can think of 3 good friends I had that I didn't know very well until we beat the snot out of each other and gained a bit of respect for each other, that's just how it worked.

It's part of the continued pussification of society. There were no whiny suburban emo kids back in the day, and there's a reason for that. Kids used to have to deal with their own problems, now they're told that a good dustup is a terrible thing.

I remember in middle school I'd get in (rather weak) fights, and by the time we made it to the principals (and that bitch was far from my "pal") office, we were joking around with each other and pissing off the secretaries because we wouldn't shut up. Best part was, each time they called my dad in, he'd tell them he's gonna let me spend the day of suspension at Disneyland.

I've repeatedly tried to point out to the faculty, obviously in vain, that if they let some students fight it out, bullying would likely decrease. Most bully's aren't stopped until they find out you can beat the ever living fuck out of 'em.