Step 1: Do not allow free speech.
Ban kids from saying "bless you" in school and punish them if they have dissenting views.
Step 2: Do not allow people to be good at things.
Being anything above average makes others feel bad and will not be tolerated. This is an EQUAL society, and since not everyone can be great everyone has to be mediocre.
Kid was benched for too many TDs. This really pisses me off, even more than not allowing "bless you" in schools. Seriously thinking about finding the contact info for whoever is responsible for this bullshit and tearing them a new one.
Definitely gonna keep my eye open for this kid in the news in the coming years. My money's on him reaching the NFL.
10-03-2011, 02:28
stevelkinevil
Reminds me of one of my favorites, Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut.
10-03-2011, 05:02
JohnTRourke
what do you mean "to eliminate"?
it's been used as toliet paper for at least the last 20 years.
NOBODY in power gives two shits about the constitution.
I think that's pretty obvious.
10-03-2011, 05:29
BPTactical
I caught the story of the kid being benched the other day. Freakin pathetic but it happens all too often. The same thing happens in soccer and baseball.
My youngest wanted to play baseball so we went and watched a game in the league he wanted to play. I asked on of the parents what the score was. Her reply "we don't keep score" WTF? They didn't want anybodies feelings hurt by losing. They did not allow "chatter" at the batter or pitcher, weren't allowed to call a kid by name but rather by number-a name was too personal.
Everybody gets a ribbon.
What a child learns in youth sports teaches lessons for their entire life.
What on earth ever happened to letting children excel?
You lose a game it motivates you to play better as a team.
If you don't learn how to lose a game with grace and sportsmanship as a child how do you encounter losing at something in life later?
Life is all about winning and losing.
Success and failure.
Life is not equal.
Life is not fair.
It has nothing to do with the Constitution.
It is called the Pussification of a nation.
10-03-2011, 06:05
roberth
Quote:
Originally Posted by stevelkinevil
Reminds me of one of my favorites, Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut.
I know that story and you're right, this is very similar.
10-03-2011, 08:06
Delfuego
This doesn't happen in hockey. If your kid can score 10 goals per game, there are better leagues he (or she) can be elevated to.
10-03-2011, 08:17
BigBear
Quote:
Originally Posted by BPTactical
I caught the story of the kid being benched the other day. Freakin pathetic but it happens all too often. The same thing happens in soccer and baseball.
My youngest wanted to play baseball so we went and watched a game in the league he wanted to play. I asked on of the parents what the score was. Her reply "we don't keep score" WTF? They didn't want anybodies feelings hurt by losing. They did not allow "chatter" at the batter or pitcher, weren't allowed to call a kid by name but rather by number-a name was too personal.
Everybody gets a ribbon.
What a child learns in youth sports teaches lessons for their entire life.
What on earth ever happened to letting children excel?
You lose a game it motivates you to play better as a team.
If you don't learn how to lose a game with grace and sportsmanship as a child how do you encounter losing at something in life later?
Life is all about winning and losing.
Success and failure.
Life is not equal.
Life is not fair.
It has nothing to do with the Constitution.
It is called the Pussification of a nation.
Dude, the more you post, the more I like.
It is the complete "pussification" of America. Noticed the upwards swing of the feminine "metro-sexual" male characters on TV now?
