From the local paper (US) - And all is So True!
What being accountable used to do for us that it doesn't now . .
Life in high school, then and now ...
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.
2011 – School goes into lockdown, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1957 – Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2011 – Police called and SWAT team arrives. Both Johnny and Mark are arrested, charged with assault and expelled.
Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not sit still in class, disrupting other students.
1957 – Jeffrey sent to the principal's office and given a good paddling. He returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2011 – Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money 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.
2011 – Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. Dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with Billy's psychologist.
Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 – Mark shares his aspirin with the principal out on the smoking dock.
2011 – The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations.
Scenario 6:
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.
2011 – ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism.
Scenario 7:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary, who hugs him to comfort him.
1957 – In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2011 – Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in state prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy.
What being accountable used to do for us that it doesn't now . .
Life in high school, then and now ...
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.
2011 – School goes into lockdown, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after school.
1957 – Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2011 – Police called and SWAT team arrives. Both Johnny and Mark are arrested, charged with assault and expelled.
Scenario 3:
Jeffrey will not sit still in class, disrupting other students.
1957 – Jeffrey sent to the principal's office and given a good paddling. He returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2011 – Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money 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.
2011 – Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. Dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with Billy's psychologist.
Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1957 – Mark shares his aspirin with the principal out on the smoking dock.
2011 – The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations.
Scenario 6:
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.
2011 – ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism.
Scenario 7:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary, who hugs him to comfort him.
1957 – In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2011 – Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces three years in state prison. Johnny undergoes five years of therapy.
