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We should lower the drinking age and put policies in place that will address drunk driving as a replacement. the drinking age should be brought down as it represents a huge overstep of federal government power into a realm that is delegated to the states. However, it represents a significantly successful initiative to reduce traffic […]
Read More →If everyone’s a winner, is anyone really a winner? Participation trophies tells children that you get rewarded for doing things to the best of your ability, even though your best isn’t always enough in society. There have been many studies showing that kids get used to being pampered and will begin to expect to be […]
Read More →The participation trophy has become a worldwide epidemic in youth athletics and it is popular more than ever right now. Children are very vulnerable and receiving a trophy means the world to them. In the era of the participation trophy, it has sparked up a variety of opinions from experts and professional athletes, but […]
Read More →Stanford Researcher Carol Dweck explains how her research of over 40 years showed that children who have had too much praise when they didn’t deserve it became less resilient. Participation trophies do not teach kids the values that are taught when working hard enough to earn something. If at a young age you are not […]
Read More →The main issue from participation trophies and allowing everyone to be rewarded is that the trophy ends up having no value or meaning and changes the meaning of sports. It connects back to the economic term scarcity. As there is an unlimited amount of people receiving trophies, there is no longer any scarcity or limited […]
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Participation trophies are given to young children for their effort, and in their eyes all they see is a beautiful gold sculpture, which is really a piece of plastic painted to look like gold. At a young age, competitiveness and an appreciation for the sport aren’t taught and it is causing kids to grow up […]
Read More →Should children be awarded trophies for just participating in sports? The trophy system has gone too far in today’s generation, it seems that everyone gets a trophy for just trying. Trophies can intensify self-esteem and motivate children but if everyone receives a trophy then is it really intensifying other’s spirits? I believe that the best […]
Read More →Aleigh https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2016/10/06/should-every-young-athlete-get-a-trophy This piece gives an overview of a room for debate article regarding giving trophies for kids. In addition, it is geared towards students, whom are encouraged to comment and share the article. http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/17/health/participation-trophies-parenting-debate/ This article and included video discusses how NFL linebacker James Harrison posted on instagram about his kids participation trophies and […]
Read More →Dangers of Meditation: List Of Possibilities This blog on the Mental Health Daily website begins by considering the factors that influence dangers of meditation. The author then lists and explains the actual dangers that could possibly result from meditation. Next, the author examined the mechanisms behind the dangers of meditation, who is most likely to experience […]
Read More →It should be mandatory that meditation is taught as part of the curriculum in all schools grades K-12 across the country. Although it should be mandatory, each teacher and counselor should be trained to tailor the mindfulness practice to each of the classrooms and student’s personal needs to ensure the greatest benefits from the practice, […]
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