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Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop
I think it's important that young people experience crushing failure early in life.
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I know Reggie is exaggerating (or is he?), but I think this is fair to some degree. I get sick of these bleeding-heart NDP-types (and let's be honest it's mostly the left) who want to get rid of dodgeball because it hurts kids feelings. Or they give everyone in little league a trophy, because they might be psychologically scarred if they don't. These parents are half of the reason why kids are so god damn whiny these days. If you don't feel the shame of failing, what motivation do you have to better yourself?
/rant
I guess this might actually belong in the Pet Peeves thread.