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SCHOOLS – 1950’s v 2020’s​

Scenario :
Johnny and Mark get into a fight after school.

1950’s - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends.

2020’s - Police called, and they arrest Johnny and Mark & charge them with assault.
Both expelled even though Johnny started it.
Both children go to anger management programmes for 3 months.
School governors hold meeting to implement bullying prevention programmes.

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

1950’s - Robbie sent to headmaster and given six of the best.
Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.

2020’s - Robbie given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADHD – result deemed to be positive.
Robbie's parents get fortnightly disability payments and school gets extra funding from government because Robbie has a disability.

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Scenario :
Billy breaks a window in a neighbour's car and his Dad gives him a good hiding

1950’s - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

2020’s - Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care; joins a gang; ends up in jail.

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Scenario :
Mark gets a headache and takes some Aspirin to school.

1950’s - Mark gets glass of water from Principal to take aspirin with, Passes exams & becomes a solicitor.

2020’s - Police called, car searched for drugs and weapons.
Mark expelled from school for drug taking. Ends up as a drop out.

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Scenario :
Johnny takes apart leftover fireworks from Guy Fawkes night, puts them in a paint tin & blows up a wasp's nest.

1950’s - Wasps die.

2020’s - Police & Anti-Terrorism Squad called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, investigate parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated.
Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly in an aeroplane again.

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Scenario :
Johnny falls over while playing football during morning break and scrapes his knee.
He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. She hugs him to comfort him.

1950s - In a couple of minutes, Johnny feels better and goes on playing football. No damage done.

2020’s - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in prison.
Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy and ends up gay.