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what is the meaning of recognition if it isn't given to thos

Posted on: December 6, 2016 at 11:56:38 CT

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e who distinguish themselves?

Recognition for performance doesn't imply not encouraging everyone to do their best, Shoe.

Further, why bother encouraging everyone to do their best at all? Why is that even a positive aim?

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A coach that gets it: - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:15:26

look at what's happened to youth sports - El-ahrairah KC - 12/6 12:02:23

I can understand why parents don't want their kids playing - ummmm MU - 12/6 12:19:41

me too. Watched the movie "concussion" the other night - - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 12:28:01

Yeah, same. A real eye opener (nm) - ummmm MU - 12/6 12:33:59

Everyone wins in soccer and swimming? - kcnorthside KC - 12/6 12:03:36

Come on now - El-ahrairah KC - 12/6 12:06:01

There are varying levels of youth sports. - kcnorthside KC - 12/6 11:39:46

He has deal with the results - El-ahrairah KC - 12/6 12:05:07

Here's a thought - if you don't want competitive structure, - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:52:44

That's not what I was saying. - kcnorthside KC - 12/6 11:55:49

i wasn't trying to disagree with you (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:57:12

Gotcha(nm) - kcnorthside KC - 12/6 11:57:35

"who gets it", not "that gets it" (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:29:33

Sorry man.. I am a Beaker. - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:30:19

only reason i corrected you here is only on the last few - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:32:22

No worries... I tend to ramble on about English skills - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:36:14

RE: No worries... I tend to ramble on about English skills - pickle MU

- 12/6 11:47:52

lulz - FootballRefugee MU

- 12/6 11:58:25

there are very few (or no) posters here capable of answering - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:54:38

Spanky struggles to answer questions (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/6 12:17:58

everyone struggles to answer your questions (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 12:20:03

Spanky struggles to answer questions. Actually - pickle MU

- 12/6 12:28:19

two separate and true things have been asserted here - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 13:19:07

No.. You struggle to ask questions and understand answers - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:53:04

Is the Constitution federal law? Yes or no (nm) - pickle MU

- 12/6 12:18:38

RE: Is the Constitution federal law? Yes or no (nm) - Spanky KU - 12/6 12:49:30

Wonder how he feels about the special olympics(nm) - TheShoe STL - 12/6 11:21:03

good grief shoe (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:29:59

His premise is false - TheShoe STL - 12/6 11:33:27

You didn't put your best team on the court and bench - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:40:29

I'm sorry your life was so tough - TheShoe STL - 12/6 11:56:19

who is calling people a loser? Clearly not getting a - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:58:05

You aren't arguing his premise above, now you are. You - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:34:20

Really? Do you think that was his point? - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:25:04

He seems to feel that only the best - TheShoe STL - 12/6 11:28:08

what is the meaning of recognition if it isn't given to thos - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:56:38

Life does not reward losing. Have you noticed that yet? - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:34:30

If you're the ****tiest kid on a winning team - TheShoe STL - 12/6 11:37:35

What message does that send? - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:42:03

Lol, why do you even care?(nm) - TheShoe STL - 12/6 11:56:59

I could ask you the same thing? - Spanky KU - 12/6 12:00:06

why do you care about people giving their best? if outcomes - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 12:00:03

you're creating yet another subgroup - FootballRefugee MU

- 12/6 11:38:54

you can't avoid subgroups - TheShoe STL - 12/6 11:51:10

there weren't any in the original example - FootballRefugee MU

- 12/6 11:57:18

omg, who gave the people who created that criteria ... - tmcats KSU - 12/6 11:30:19

So what? - TheShoe STL - 12/6 11:33:59

well, it's a good divide and conquer strategy regardless ... - tmcats KSU - 12/6 11:26:03

I'm sure he feels that's an attempt to change the context. - FootballRefugee MU

- 12/6 11:24:33

special olympics was likely not his subject(nm) - tmcats KSU - 12/6 11:24:18

So where's the damn line? - TheShoe STL - 12/6 11:30:01

lol (nm) - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:32:46

you're creating a sub group to win an argument ... - tmcats KSU - 12/6 11:31:51

Jerome Bettis - TheShoe STL - 12/6 11:34:44

This is nothing new - meatiger MU - 12/6 11:19:46

if it's about "how to win and how to lose" how is that - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:31:22

Wha tdo you mean there is no difference?(nm) - meatiger MU - 12/6 11:32:46

if there is no outcome difference if you win or you lose - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 11:33:40

There is clearly an outcome difference - meatiger MU - 12/6 12:02:14

you're arguing everyone gets a trophy - how do you - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 12:06:07

I am nto arguing that at all - meatiger MU - 12/6 12:27:40

you're not saying anything then, as usual, you have no point - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 12:29:04

Why do I need a definitive position - meatiger MU - 12/6 12:36:00

My man corrects Spanky then misspells "lesson"? - kcnorthside KC - 12/6 11:52:26

typo, typing fast, phonetic spellings slip in a ton in these - 90Tiger MU - 12/6 12:01:58

Just busting your chops.(nm) - kcnorthside KC - 12/6 12:02:48

And those people are 36 years old and younger now and - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:24:15

If you feel that way - kcnorthside KC - 12/6 11:51:14

Who is blaming the kids? Did you read the OP? - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:54:10

So who are we blaming for this? What can be done?(nm) - kcnorthside KC - 12/6 11:56:43

Who do you want to blame? - Spanky KU - 12/6 13:21:20

your rationale is senseless ... - tmcats KSU - 12/6 11:22:10

i wonder what the context was for his rant ... - tmcats KSU - 12/6 11:19:13

His team was under-performing and complaining - Spanky KU - 12/6 11:27:01