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North Carolina's push to ban participation trophies for children ripped as 'nonsense' and a 'waste of time'
MSN ^ | 04/15/2023 | Ashley Karnahan

Posted on 04/25/2023 3:30:08 PM PDT by crusty old prospector

Three North Carolina state senators have introduced a bill to ban participation trophies for children, but some say the move is more performative than substantive.

The bill, proposed by three Republican lawmakers, says awards should be based on "identified performance achievements" and not solely on children’s participation in sports or other activities.

Fox News’ Greg Gutfeld argued the bill was a "waste of time." "I think it's a lousy statement. It's a waste of time. You know, it's obvious that… it's a thumb in the eye," he explained this week on "The Five."

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: children; northcarolina; sports
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1 posted on 04/25/2023 3:30:08 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: crusty old prospector

we don’t need no common sense ...


2 posted on 04/25/2023 3:33:43 PM PDT by bankwalker (Repeal the 19th ...)
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To: bankwalker

“We’re all winners here!”


3 posted on 04/25/2023 3:34:50 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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Always remember that 2nd place is first loser


4 posted on 04/25/2023 3:39:04 PM PDT by dsrtsage ( Complexity is just simple lacking imagination)
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To: crusty old prospector

Any legislator willing to waste his time on this crap should resign.


5 posted on 04/25/2023 3:41:11 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I've just pissed in my pants and nobody can do anything about it." -- Major Fambrough)
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To: crusty old prospector

No place for government


6 posted on 04/25/2023 3:43:51 PM PDT by griswold3 (Truth, Beauty and Goodness ; Quos Deus vult perdere, prius dementat)
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To: Alberta's Child

Especially at the US House, I am glad that they waste their time on this bologna. There is less time to meddle in our affairs.


7 posted on 04/25/2023 3:44:09 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: crusty old prospector

You don’t even have to show up for a event to get a participation trophies just put your name in the box and they will mail it to you.

Some of that equality goin on huh Moe.


8 posted on 04/25/2023 3:48:43 PM PDT by Vaduz (....)
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To: crusty old prospector

Sports is just some exercise for children now ,LOL


9 posted on 04/25/2023 3:49:03 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: crusty old prospector
Participation "trophies" started MANY years ago when children's BIRTHDAY PARTIES gave PRESENTS to ALL WHO ATTENDED....not JUST the BIRTHDAY CHILD!!

THAT was the Beginning of "PARTICIPATION TROPHIES"!

10 posted on 04/25/2023 3:56:45 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

I remember the first purple ribbon that I got back in elementary school. I was like, “I didn’t do anything and I got this sweet ribbon.” It found the trash a few hours later.


11 posted on 04/25/2023 4:02:53 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: crusty old prospector

Did you get a PRESENT when you went to a birthday party?


12 posted on 04/25/2023 4:03:46 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Ann Archy

Nope. I had very few birthday parties myself. I was born five days before Christmas.


13 posted on 04/25/2023 4:07:57 PM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: crusty old prospector

20 +++ YEARS too late.

Damage has been done & is still happening.

GIVE ME SOMETHING JUST FOR SHOWING UP

Ingrained in these kids who are now adults.

They will not change until they have no alternatives.


14 posted on 04/25/2023 4:13:45 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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To: crusty old prospector

It should be up to the league whether to award trophies or not, and how many places deep if they do.

Don’t sign your kids up in a league if you don’t like the league’s policies.


15 posted on 04/25/2023 4:14:58 PM PDT by scrabblehack
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To: crusty old prospector

If people want to do it, so be it.

Just one thing, not one damn dime of tax revenue pays for it.


16 posted on 04/25/2023 4:20:19 PM PDT by eyedigress (Trump is my President!)
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To: Alberta's Child

kids get these trophies so they don’t feel like losers it teaches them that as they go through life that they deserve the same as the best even if they are the worst. get rid of particapation trophies, save the kids and teach them what life is about.


17 posted on 04/25/2023 4:52:11 PM PDT by Ronald77
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To: dsrtsage

“Second place is just the first place loser.”
Dale Earnhardt


18 posted on 04/25/2023 5:03:03 PM PDT by ConservativeOrBust
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To: bankwalker

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrxX9TBj2zY


19 posted on 04/25/2023 5:05:36 PM PDT by Osage Orange
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To: Ronald77
I think participation trophies aren't good for kids.

I also know it's stupid to pass a law against them.

People need to grow the hell up and stop whining to the government to fix everything they don't like about the world they live in.

20 posted on 04/25/2023 5:05:51 PM PDT by Alberta's Child ("I've just pissed in my pants and nobody can do anything about it." -- Major Fambrough)
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