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    SCHOOL--1957 vs. 2010, How Free ARE we REALLY?

    Scenario:
    Jack goes rabbit shooting before school,
    pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack.

    1957 -Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's rifle, goes to his
    car and gets his rifle & chats with Jack about guns.

    2010 - School goes into lock down, Star Force called, Jack hauled
    off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again.. Counsellors
    called in for traumatized students and teachers, over an extended
    period.

    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. Canberra drafts
    appropriate legislation.

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

    1957 -Robbiesent to office and given 6 of the best by the Principal.
    Returns to class, sits still with flushed face, 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 carand 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 gets
    imprisoned.

    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:
    Pedro fails high school English.

    1957 -Pedro gets kept in for 3 nights a week, goes to summer school,
    passes English and goes on 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. AFRE files class action lawsuit against state
    school system and Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core
    curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns and
    cleans pools for a living because he cannot speak English. Has a sex
    liason with a white housewife.

    Scenario:
    Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from Guy Fawkes,puts them
    in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a bull-ant 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, investigate for possible

    connection to al-queda. 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.





    See how stupid we have become!
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    Well in the end it will be illegal to think for yourself. But while it is still legal; think about what was changed and why?

    Now it is true that some structures needed change others didn’t...
    peace is a state of mind
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    Quote Originally Posted by tec0 View Post
    Well in the end it will be illegal to think for yourself. But while it is still legal; think about what was changed and why?

    Now it is true that some structures needed change others didn’t...
    Best intentions that got reemed by politics, biased members of the public being called in as chief witnesses/experts, and legislation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sgafc View Post
    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.





    See how stupid we have become!
    Or now the truth is out as to why Johnny felt better back in 1957

    Great post, Sean

    Makes you think - EMO kids are a fairly recent phenomenon...
    (Not that there is anything wrong with EMO kids if you happen to be one/parent of one... )

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    Quote Originally Posted by sgafc View Post
    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.

    See how stupid we have become!
    Sometimes I don't think so.

    Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Brother John. Brother John hugs him to comfort him and takes advantage at the same time.

    1957 -In a short time, In disgust Johnny runs away and goes on playing
    but carries the guilt around for 30 years before undergoing 5 years of therapy.
    2010 - Brother John is accused of being a sexual predator and loses his job.
    He faces 3 years in Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.

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

    1957 -Robbiesent to office and given 6 of the best by the Principal.
    Returns to class, sits still with flushed face, 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.
    This one is really close to home. My son disrupted the class and Ritalin was suggested by the school. Knowing parents of kids who are on ritalin and what it does to them I decided against it and over the last year my son settled down without drugs. He was going through the 15/16 year old phase and had to be shown how to handle life without drugs etc.

    It just takes patience, love and firm boundaries.

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    Quote Originally Posted by SusiQ View Post
    Ritalin was suggested by the school
    This is unbelievable !!

    What makes them qualified to make a suggestion like this ??

    Unfortunately, they seem to be using the "Turn them all into Zombies" approach to make their teaching jobs easier. Doesn't seem to matter what's right for the child.
    Watching the ships passing by.

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    Let me rephrase that, I was suggested to go and see a doctor to check if Ritalin would be effective for my son. That is more accurate.

    And it wasn't only the High School that suggested this but also the primary school my son was at previously. They just have so many kids in each class with 'huge' personalities that the teachers can't cope anymore. 36 children in each class and most of them were the spoiled male children who are treasured and pampered at home so have the attitudes to match....

    I don't blame the teachers for thinking or suggesting the easy option first but I do blame the parents for not thinking things through and how that drug would affect the kids in the long run and then taking a stand against the abuse of the drug.

    Hey don't get me wrong, Ritalin actually works wonders on those who have genuine problems and really and truly need it. But the side effects could be far worse that the good the drug does for others.

    Oops, sorry. I'd better get off my high horse again. )

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    The more power we willingly hand over to the govt, the more power they will exercise.

    We have freely given away the right to educate our own children, the right to decide who and how we marry, the right to decide where we will or will not work, the right to decide who will will or will not emply, etc. etc. ad nauseum!!

    The creation of a "nanny state" is NOT the fault of the govt, put purely the fault of the electorate. We are too wrapped up in our own tiny little worlds to be involved in the lives of those around us, and I mean here our own children, let alone our street, our neighbourhood, our suburb!!

    It is FAR too easy to take the cop out and "let someone else take care of the problem," and then suddenly when it's too late we wake up and wonder why we can only use the crapper on a tuesday, and get some nookie on alternate thursdays...

    This is very sadly a self inflicted phenomenon...

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