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Originally posted by coop039
Kind of reminds mre of this:
HIGH SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 2012
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 the Principal out on the smoking dock.
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 5years of therapy.
Are these based on real stories?
Originally posted by onequestion
This country has turned into a bunch of sissies.
Originally posted by immortalreiku
anti violence parents that have been brainwashed by society to be pussies
Originally posted by Unity_99I assure you, they will be caving in, not phasing in, to the Equality/Freedom/Progression of all people.
Originally posted by TKDRL
Great message that sends... Oh yeah hitting is BAD, unless of course an authority figure tells you to do it. Then it is acceptable and great fun. Is that the message you want schools telling your kids? What the hell kind of twisted mind does a teacher like that have? Fighting back against a bully attack is one thing, authority figure sanctioned revenge and corporal punishment is a total different ballgame.
Originally posted by CoherentlyConfused
A six year old child learns from the environment they're raised in. This is wrong on so many levels..yes, the child needs to be shown his behavior is wrong but you simply don't fix violence issues in a small child with more violence. He behaves the way he does because of what he learns at home.
Originally posted by Speckle
Unless you deal with the root cause of bullying, it will never go away. Its exactly the same psychology as terrorism. Or even U.S. foreign policy. What is the root? The root , imo, has a hold of you in everyway possible, as it does our nemesis. My own basis is insecurity and I assume its the same for you. Please figure this out soon, because our spiral is passing into an unobserved passage of our galaxy, that is a dark matter custerfick of unknown space. And maybe that is why our society is heading this way. I might accept this unkown territory as an excuse for parents and their bullies alike, if it wasnt for the "I'm better then you" mentality.Of course, I see lots of wonderful, positive children everywhere I look. Stop making excuses. And I hate to sound angry, I feel like the chips are gonna fall very soon. Rant over :')
Originally posted by gentledissident
I happen to be large, muscular, and intelligent. I don't throw my weight around. I'm smart enough to defuse a situation. I'm smart enough to teach my daughter to be peaceful. I'm smart enough to teach my daughter Aikido.
Originally posted by primus2012
Originally posted by Speckle
Unless you deal with the root cause of bullying, it will never go away. Its exactly the same psychology as terrorism. Or even U.S. foreign policy. What is the root? The root , imo, has a hold of you in everyway possible, as it does our nemesis. My own basis is insecurity and I assume its the same for you. Please figure this out soon, because our spiral is passing into an unobserved passage of our galaxy, that is a dark matter custerfick of unknown space. And maybe that is why our society is heading this way. I might accept this unkown territory as an excuse for parents and their bullies alike, if it wasnt for the "I'm better then you" mentality.Of course, I see lots of wonderful, positive children everywhere I look. Stop making excuses. And I hate to sound angry, I feel like the chips are gonna fall very soon. Rant over :')
The root cause of bullying is that the bully can get away with it in this wimpy age. Don't over-analyze this. A bad kid will continue to be bad if there are no punishments.
Originally posted by wagnificent
Though lining up the whole class to slap the bully might not have been the best choice, at least the teacher attempted to address the situation.
Originally posted by gentledissident
Originally posted by onequestion
This country has turned into a bunch of sissies.
Originally posted by immortalreiku
anti violence parents that have been brainwashed by society to be pussies
I see people as becoming more violent and less thoughtful. That seems to be the current trend in "brainwashing". Kids and companies are encouraging kids to be irresponsible.
I happen to be large, muscular, and intelligent. I don't throw my weight around. I'm smart enough to defuse a situation. I'm smart enough to teach my daughter to be peaceful. I'm smart enough to teach my daughter Aikido.edit on 20-6-2012 by gentledissident because: (no reason given)