IMO, the schools today are not teaching children how to deal with not always being the "winner". You must learn how to be a gracious loser. One can not always win, be picked first at a recess game, be included in every "popular" group, etc. It is this lack of teaching that contributes to horrible tragedies at schools and, later in life, at workplaces.
Oh for the love of Pete! No wonder people think we are nutballs!!
BTW I played games in class, and {gasp} I actually let them win prizes! If you didn't study and didn't know any of the answers you didn't win anything. Kind of like real life.
sundero
You are ABSO-F@%KIN-LUTELY correct! Not to mention the complete loss of shame / humility!
Ever see the movie "Devil's Advocate"? Well, the content of the movie aside, there's a fantastic quote by Al Pacino within it, which alludes to this perfectly:
[quote] John Milton: You sharpen the human appetite to the point where it can split atoms with its desire; you build egos the size of cathedrals; fiber-optically connect the world to every eager impulse; grease even the dullest dreams with these dollar-green, gold-plated fantasies, until every human becomes an aspiring emperor, becomes his own God... and where can you go from there? [/quote]