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MarchHare · 09-28-2011, 04:09 PM

I'm not a parent and won't comment either way about rewarding kids just for participation, but I do have a big problem with the "if you're not first, you're last" mentality. Go tell an Olympic silver or bronze medalist that you view their accomplishment as equivalent to the person who finished last (not to mention the people who couldn't even qualify for the Olympics) and see what they say to you.

09-28-2011, 04:09 PM	#31
MarchHare Franchise Player Join Date: May 2004 Location: YSJ (1979-2002) -> YYC (2002-2022) -> YVR (2022-present) Exp:	I'm not a parent and won't comment either way about rewarding kids just for participation, but I do have a big problem with the "if you're not first, you're last" mentality. Go tell an Olympic silver or bronze medalist that you view their accomplishment as equivalent to the person who finished last (not to mention the people who couldn't even qualify for the Olympics) and see what they say to you.