#HarrisonFamilyValues

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(08-19-2015, 09:50 AM)PhilHos Wrote: Your analogies are far from analogous. We're talking about competition, not regular, day-to-day activities.

You ever watch American Idol back when the judges were Simon, Randy, and Paula? Ever notice that all the contestants were constantly seeking Simon's approval and not the other two? Know why? 'Cause Paula and Randy always said nice things to everyone. Simon only said nice things when they were deserved. It meant more to get nice words from Simon because he didn't give nice words to everyone.

With that said, I don't have a problem with participation trophies for younger children, but at a certain age, they become meaningless.

I agree.....and the biggest thing I tend to observe with the generation of "everyone gets a trophy" is the inability to adjust to failure and a sense of entitlement. It has caused many of them as young adults difficulty in being able to adjust to stressful situations.
My case in point being the more recent younger Soldiers I've came across. There are a lot more that cannot adjust.