Same Scenarios, Very Different Outcomes:1959 vs. 2009: Oh, how times have changed!!!

Scenario 1:
James goes quail hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack.

1959 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at James' shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.

2009 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, James hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.

Scenario 2:
Mickey and Bobby get into a fist fight after school.

1959 - Crowd gathers. Bobby wins. Mickey and Bobby shake hands and end up buddies.

2009 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Mickey and Bobby. They are both charged them with assault and both expelled even though Mickey started it.

Scenario 3:
Davey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students.

1959 - Davey 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.

2009 - Davey is given huge doses of Ritalin. He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The school gets extra money from the state because Davey has a disability .

Scenario 4: Tommy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.

1959- Tommy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.

2009 - Tommy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Tommy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Tommy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Tommy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.

Scenario 5:
Charlie gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.

1959 - Charlie shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock.

2009- The police are called and Charlie is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons.

Scenario 6:
Stevie fails high school English.

1959 - Stevie goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college.

2009 - Stevie'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 Stevie's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Stevie is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario 7:
Gary takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant bed.

1959 - Ants die.

2009 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Gary is charged with domestic terrorism. The FBI investigates his parents -- and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Gary'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, Patty. Patty hugs him to comfort him.

1959 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
2009 - Patty is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.

Times have really changed. But is it really for the better? Do you agree that we've gotten a bit too careful/politically correct???