How we've changed!

[PRBuzz]

HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs 2010
Scenario 1:
Jack goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot 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.
2010 - 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.
2010 - 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.
2010 - 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.
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 is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused 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 a school buddy that has a headache also.
2010 - 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.
2010 - 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.

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.
1957 - Ants die.
2010 - 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.

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.
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 State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.

[JohnnyD]

Sounds about right. Here's a quote from something I just posted in another thread before reading this:

This country is getting too damn soft... raising a bunch of mamby, pamby, entitlement-expecting snobs.

[The Dad Fisherman]

The Mom-i-fication of America

[FishermanTim]

As comical as it sounds, it's becoming truer every day.

We, as a nation, have gone from being a powerhouse that took responsibility for our actions and pride in our accomplishments.

Now we are embarassed to be proud at the risk of offending ANYONE, and we "pass the blame" because it's easier to make someone else pay for and do the work for us than it is to actually do the work.

This is not a blanket statement for everyone, but when discussing :how things have changed", this is a general description for the sake of continued civil recourse.
(OK, I've used up all my $5.00 words for the day.)

[afterhours]

back in the 70's after school i walk out the back door into woods with my shotgun and go pheasant hunting and later down to the river for some pass shooting ducks....do that today and the police swat team would be on my case....

btw i like to call it the pussyfication of america. kids sports- no winners or losers, coddling of the masses, the socialistic slope were sliding down, and PC %^%%$@#.

[Clammer]

AMEN ;;BUT SADLY ITS TRUE

[Raven]

Originally Posted by afterhours

back in the 70's after school i walk out the back door into woods with my shotgun and go pheasant hunting and later down to the river for some pass shooting ducks....do that today and the police swat team would be on my case....

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you can still do this in certain places in the usa where the hunting ethic
is praised and respected...but no longer around here....

i plan to relocate there.... just for this specific reason.