School - Then and Now !

Scenario:Johnny and Mark get into  a fistfight after  school.
1957 - Crowd  gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands  and end up buddies.

2010  - Police called, arrests Johnny and  Mark.. Charge them with assault, both expelled  even though Johnny started it. Both children go  to anger management programs for 3 months.  School board hold meeting to impliment bullying  prevention programs

Scenario:
Robbie won't be still in  class, disrupts other  students.
1957 - Robbie sent  to office and given 6 of the best by the  Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does  not disrupt class again.

2010  - 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 :
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.

2010  - 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 :
Mark gets a headache and  takes some aspirin to school.
1957  - Mark gets  glass of water from Principal to take aspirin  with.

2010 - Police called,  Mark expelled from school for drug violations.  Car searched for drugs and  weapons.

Scenario :
Johnny takes apart  leftover firecrackers from Guy  Fawkes, puts them in a model airplane  paint bottle, blows up a bullant  nest.
1957 - Ants  die.

2010- State Police, Star  Force, Federal Police & Anti-terrorism Squad  called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism,  Feds 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 :
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.

2010 - Mary is  accused of being a sexual predator and loses her  job. She faces 3 years in Prison. Johnny  undergoes 5 years of therapy.

How stupid we have  become ?