Posted on 08/20/2014 5:51:15 PM PDT by TigerClaws
The latest Reason-Rupe poll finds that when it comes to kids and their trophies, 57 percent of Americans think only the winning players should receive them. Another 40 percent say all kids on a sport team should receive a trophy for their participation.
The desire for every kid to get a trophy strongly correlates with political beliefs. Fully 66 percent of Republicans want only the kids who win to receive trophies, while 31 percent say all kids on the team should receive them. In contrast, Democrats are evenly divided with 48 percent who say all kids, and another 48 percent who say only the winners should receive a trophy.
The competitive desire for winners to be rewarded correlates with fiscal conservatism. Among those who only think winners should get a trophy, 64 percent have a favorable view of capitalism, 64 percent thinks markets better solve problems than government, and 63 percent favor smaller government providing fewer services. In contrast, among those who think all kids should get a trophy, a plurality (49%) have an unfavorable view of capitalism, 50 percent thinks a strong government better solves problems than the free market, and 54 percent favor larger government providing more services.
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If the losers insist of receiving trophies, the trophies should state that they LOST.
To me this is one of the most stupid discussions ever.
What are trophies for? They are for winning, not for participating in something one doesn’t win.
I never heard of a trophy for losing. If one needs a citation for proof of participation, then let such a citation be.
A trophy is an incentive to win, and an acknowledgement of success.
Wondering why people want to change things that work.
I agree it’s stupid, but it’s a fundamental difference between the right and left. Capitalism vs. socialism.
It starts at this early level. Look at East vs. West Germany 20 years ago. Socialism creates third world conditions even with the population, education, IQ, race, etc. being otherwise similar and equal.
50% are below average and are smart to take from the more successful.
It’s why a direct democracy cannot work
The whole school should receive trophies, not just those on the team.
Wow. What’s wrong with 43% of Americans??
Disagree. A few years later they come in last place in their high school baseball tournament and are disappointed because for the first time in their lives they don’t get a trophy for just showing up.
I’m OK with the kids on losing teams getting trophies, as long as the inscription says they are losers.
Really? You think HIGH SCHOOL kids will be disappointed because they got participation trophies when they were 5 or 6?
Let's get a grip. I'm my experience 7 yr. olds no longer care. It's just a nice gesture for the younger kids to encourage them.
Sorry, I failed to imply the outcome reflected the input. Let me reframe it:
Susie worked 3 weeks and made a good project.
Johnny worked 3 nights and made a crappy project.
Both got the same ribbon.
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