SCHOOL - 1950s v 2016

Scenario :

Johnny and Mark get into a fight after school.

1950s - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.

2016 - Police called, and they arrest 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 governors hold meeting to implement bullying prevention programmes.

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Scenario :

Robbie won't be still in class, disrupts other students.

1950s - Robbie sent to the office and given six of the best by the Principal.

Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2016- Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADHD result deemed to be positive. Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and school gets extra funding from government because Robbie has a disability.

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Scenario :

Billy breaks a window in his neighbour's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

1950s - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

2016- Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care; joins a gang; ends up in jail.

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Scenario :

Mark gets a headache and takes some Aspirin to school.

1950s - Mark gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirin with, Passes exams & becomes a solicitor.

2016 - Police called, car searched for drugs and weapons.

Mark expelled from school for drug taking. Ends up as a drop out.

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Scenario :

Johnny takes apart leftover fireworks from Guy Fawkes night, puts them in a paint tin & blows up a wasp's nest.

1950s - Wasps die.

2016- Police & Anti-Terrorism Squad called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, investigate parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated.

Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly in an aeroplane again.

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Scenario :

Johnny falls over while playing football during morning break and scrapes his knee.

He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. She hugs him to comfort him.

1950s - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing football. No damage done.

2016 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in prison.

Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy and ends up gay.

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to remind us of how stupid we have become!