shaggy
Member
Hi Fellas
I put this in the jokes page.Tony thought this should go into rants
Shane
This is so true.
In the bad old days if you got caned, strapped, rulered or whatever, for breaking the school rules then it was forgotten about. You just understood that there were rules and if you were daft enough to get caught then you asked for it. You were responsible for your actions. These days everybody has rights but no responsibilities. We need to relearn the lessons of history in more ways than one.
SCHOOL 1957 vs. 2012
Scenario: 1.
Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up 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 programmes for 3 months. School board hold meeting to impliment bullying prevention programs
Scenario: 2.
Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1957 - Robbie sent to office and given 6 of the best by the Head Master. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2012 - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin, Becomes a zombie, Tested for ADD. Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and school gets extra funding from state because Robbie has a disability.
Scenario : 3.
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. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison.
Scenario: 4.
Mark has a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 - Mark gets glass of water from his teacher to take aspirin with.
2012 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. His house is searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario: 5.
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from Bonfire Night, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up an ants nest.
1957 - Ants die.
2012 - Police Force, & Anti-terrorism Squad called, Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, Police 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: 6.
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.
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
I put this in the jokes page.Tony thought this should go into rants
Shane
This is so true.
In the bad old days if you got caned, strapped, rulered or whatever, for breaking the school rules then it was forgotten about. You just understood that there were rules and if you were daft enough to get caught then you asked for it. You were responsible for your actions. These days everybody has rights but no responsibilities. We need to relearn the lessons of history in more ways than one.
SCHOOL 1957 vs. 2012
Scenario: 1.
Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1957 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up 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 programmes for 3 months. School board hold meeting to impliment bullying prevention programs
Scenario: 2.
Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.
1957 - Robbie sent to office and given 6 of the best by the Head Master. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2012 - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin, Becomes a zombie, Tested for ADD. Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and school gets extra funding from state because Robbie has a disability.
Scenario : 3.
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. State psychologist tells Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison.
Scenario: 4.
Mark has a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 - Mark gets glass of water from his teacher to take aspirin with.
2012 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. His house is searched for drugs and weapons.
Scenario: 5.
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from Bonfire Night, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up an ants nest.
1957 - Ants die.
2012 - Police Force, & Anti-terrorism Squad called, Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, Police 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: 6.
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.
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