1973 vs. 2007
Here are several scenarios with two outcomes. One from 1973 and the other 2007.
Scenario: Matt goes duck hunting before school, pulls pickup into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1973- Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Matt's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his gun to show Matt.
2007- School goes into lock down, FBI called, Matt is hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers.
Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school.
1973- Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.
1973- Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal. Sits still in class after that.
1973- Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.
Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school.
1973- Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking dock.
Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.
1973: Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed.
1973- Ants die.
2007- BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism. FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated. 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, who hugs him to comfort him.
1973- In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing.
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