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Title: how stupid we have become! Post by: Goodman on September 16, 2010, 11:37:05 AM SCHOOL -- 1970 vs. 2010
Andy Vs. Andy Scenario: 1970 - Andy and Mark get into a fistfight after school. Crowd gathers. Andy wins. Andy and Mark shake hands and end up best mates for life. 2010 – Andy and Mark get into a fistfight after school. Police called, arrests Andy and Mark.. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Mark started it. Both children go to anger management programs for 3 months. School board hold meeting to implement bullying prevention programs Scenario: Andy won't Keep still in class, disrupts other students. 1970 - Andy sent to office and given 6 of the best by the Headmaster. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again. 2010 - Andy given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD. Andy's parents get fortnightly disability payments and School gets extra funding from state because Andy has a disability. Scenario : Andy breaks a window in his neighbour's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt. 1970 - Andy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful Scientist. 20010 - Andy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Andy removed to foster care and joins a gang. Government psychologist tells Andy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Scenario : Andy gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school. 1970 - Andy gets glass of water from Teacher to take aspirin with. 2010 - Police called, Andy expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons. Scenario : Andy takes apart leftover firecrackers from Guy Fawkes, puts them in a model airfix paint bottle, blows up an ant's nest. 1970 - Ants die. 2010- Police, Armed Forces, & Anti-terrorism Squad called. Andy charged with domestic terrorism, MI5 investigate parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated. And's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again. Scenario : Andy falls while running during break and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him. 1970 - In a short time, Andy feels better and goes on playing. 2010 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in Prison. Andy undergoes 5 years of therapy. ----- not sure should I laugh or cry!! Title: Re: how stupid we have become! Post by: swapy7 on September 27, 2010, 09:42:31 AM This is very true..!
Unfortunately i only feel like crying! :-[ Title: Re: how stupid we have become! Post by: yoursinlove on November 28, 2010, 01:57:17 PM let some more time pass, and then we would become far from these feelings as well, cry or laugh!
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