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Originally Posted by Wormius
Okay. Instead of giving 0%, how about 49%. That way the kids will feel like they didn't completely suck, and have their self esteem completely destroyed, but it's still considered a fail for all intents and purposes.
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So the kid who spent all weekend playing video games and eating Doritos should get the same grade as the kid who really tries but struggles with their work, hands everything in, and only gets 49%?
I mean, tell me why someone who does nothing should get any sense of accomplishment out of it? This is along the same line of thinking as "You're all special, you lost, here have a trophy anyway". Why is it important to reward failure? Why are we not approaching failure as "you failed, and that's okay, because failure is a part of life. Take this experience and build off of it. Work harder and you'll go farther".
Sorry, but the kids themselves even said that "showing up" is deserving of something, and in the context of effort, the kid who did nothing didn't "show up". The kids I'm sure didn't mean it that way, of course.
The real world rewards those who not only "show up" but give it their all. If you want to prepare children for a world that doesn't exist, sure, let's pretend that 0% is really a 49% and that everyone is a beautiful snowflake, precious in every way, and that you all deserve a gold star for being able to keep a chair warm.