I dare you to find something that is not reality today.
Life was more simple,
HIGH
SCHOOL — 1957 vs. 2014
By today's standards
none of us were supposed to ever make it.
HIGH SCHOOL —
1957 vs. 2014
Scenario 1:
Jack goes duck
hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot
with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.
1957 - Vice
Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his
shotgun to show Jack.
2014 - 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 2:
Johnny and Mark get
into a fist fight after school.
1957 - Crowd
gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up
buddies.
buddies.
2014 - Police called
and SWAT team arrives — they arrest both Johnny and Mark. They are both
charged with assault and both expelled — even though Johnny started it.
Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not be
still in class, he disrupts other students.
1957 - Jeffrey sent
to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal. He then
returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2014 - Jeffrey is
given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD.
The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a
disability.
Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a
window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with
his belt.
his belt.
1957 - Billy is more
careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful
businessman.
2014 - Billy's dad
is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang.
The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being
spanked herself; and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with
the psychologist.
Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache
and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 - Mark shares
his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.
2014 - The police
are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is
then searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high
school English.
1957 - Pedro goes to
summer school, passes English and goes to college.
2014 - 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 the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.
Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart
leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a
model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.
1957 – Ants
die.
2014 - ATF, Homeland
Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with
domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents — and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents — and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.
Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while
running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying
by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.
1957 – In a
short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2014 - 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.
This should hit
every Email inbox to show how insanely stupid we have become!
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