08-18-2015, 11:35 AM
(08-17-2015, 11:07 PM)BmorePat87 Wrote: http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/13447657/james-harrison-pittsburgh-steelers-takes-away-kids-participation-trophies-says-awards-earned
James Harrison made some long post on facebook the other day talking about how he returned some trophies his sons got for participating in sports programs. He went on about nothing being handed to you and earning everything. What caught my eye was that he ended his post with "#HarrisonFamilyValues"
Funny, because I remember Harrison getting arresting for beating his girlfriend. #HarrisonFamilyValues
and I made sure to point that out with the hashtag on his facebook post.
I find it fascinating people like Harrison get so hurt by people being acknowledged for participating. Why is that such a big deal. Everyone knows who won the big game or whatever, what is wrong with applauding and or acknowledging all who made an effort. It seems like the gay marriage opposition thing to me. How does a gay couple down the street "hurt" another marriage? How does a kid being acknowledged for trying diminish the victory of another?
JOHN ROBERTS: From time to time in the years to come, I hope you will be treated unfairly so that you will come to know the value of justice... I wish you bad luck, again, from time to time so that you will be conscious of the role of chance in life and understand that your success is not completely deserved and that the failure of others is not completely deserved either.
