Is it to be embraced or avoided? There are many things we can compete over: games, sports, resources, power... In general, does competition make us stronger or weaker?
Competition is how life on this rock evolved. Its genetically hardwired into every organism as a dominant trait in every generation. It's obviously reflected in our ENTIRE history as a species. So what are you really trying to say?
Not a fan of it except for fun (e.g sports), but it's a necessary evil to have a meritocratic system.
Nothing. I just figure theres a lot of folks who disagree. Perhaps not... or perhaps they're not interested in discussing it.
I think it is extremely important. Our species has evolved in conjunction with "survival of the fittest", but unfortunately the Left is insisting on educating it out of our posterity, & if that fails, they will force the use of legislation to achieve their agendas.
You feel good, I feel good, we all feel good.......& only 40% work to keep us all happy......ahhhhh, the eternal bliss!!
No, championship trophies should be given and not banned. When I played little league as a kid in the fifties you got a certificate and trophy just for being a part of the team , going to practice and learning to play the game (still got them somewhere up in the attic). You accomplished something. The winning teams got additional championship trophies and certificates. At a certain age that went away. My son coaches his kids in football and baseball starting at 7-8 years old. Most of them are totally clueless. It's like herding cats at the beginning of the season. You can watch them progress till at the end they are actually making plays and know what is going on and that progresses as they get older. And they should be given something for their accomplishment and the improvement they showed during the year. It gets them to come back. Yes they all know if they didn't or did win the championship. Yes they learn about losing and winning and competition. But the goal is to bring them up through the sport learning the game, learning how to play it and improving. AND motivating them to continue. And no I do not mean as some of the mothers in the stands who if the kid screws up yells out "YOUR AWESOME" you let them know when they mess up and make a mistake, its a teaching moment for the coach and yes that means getting rough with them sometimes. "Don't let him get by you next time", "Go after that pitch next time", "You can't let them block you like that get tough". If there is one place to see the effects of little boys without a dad in their life it's on the field play.
I think we should compete with ourselves.... in other words you drive yourself by your own standards and not be concerned with what others are doing. Means you're not going to try and be "someone else" you will be the best you that you can possibly be.....did you get all that?
Everything in life boils down to a competition in some way. You can't prevent it. That is the way all life works.
