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Originally Posted by Brendone
So “attaboy” participation awards instead of actually learning and possibly failing until you do learn. Such a BS system. It’s ok for kids to learn failure and success. Some day a parent will sue after their kid drowns. “You said they could swim, so we let them play at the beach while we went for lunch.” No, they couldn’t swim, we didn’t want to hurt their feelings.
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I'm afraid this type of thing has become part of our culture. No one is allowed to fail, and everyone must get a prize, if only for "citizenship". Things like discipline and respect for authority, along with healthy competition, have been gradually wiped out of the system. I understand in Ontario at some of the young kids hockey games, they aren't even allowed to post the score.