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re: Dodgeball next up to be banned in schools due to bullying and preying on weaker players
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:35 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:35 pm to BlackCoffeeKid
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Let's be honest, this happens.
Bumper cars are next..
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Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:36 pm to lsupride87
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What life lesson does forcing an unathletic kid to get smoked by flying objects teach?
We’re breaking dodgeball down to the “life lesson” level?
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:36 pm to SlowFlowPro
In my experience the actual good athletes didn’t take dodgeball serious. They were proving anything and didn’t exactly want to leg the poor nerdy kids or girls
It was the next level down that went all out like jackassess. You know the guys that played “club sports”
It was the next level down that went all out like jackassess. You know the guys that played “club sports”
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:37 pm to swift
quote:Ask the poster that did that
We’re breaking dodgeball down to the “life lesson” level?
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:38 pm to lsupride87
quote:Not in my experience. Good athletes like competing. That doesn’t mean they enjoy smoking the nerd in the face though.
In my experience the actual good athletes didn’t take dodgeball serious.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:39 pm to jbgleason
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There will always be bigger, stronger and meaner people. Don't protect kids from these facts. Teach them how to deal with it
Well to be honest, these days someone is there protecting people from everything - including themselves. It’s conceivable someone could now live their entire life without learning how to deal with life being unfair. It’s absurd
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:39 pm to lsupride87
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Dealing with it would be choosing to focus on your strengths correct? WHixh would be not playing. What life lesson does forcing an unathletic kid to get smoked by flying objects teach?
I get what you are saying, but taken to its extreme your position could suggest that people just don't do/try what they aren't good at naturally. That's not good either. I'm fine with kids not being forced to play dodgeball but caution that the mentality of not making kids do/try things they aren't good doesn't exactly foster an environment of challenging and bettering yourself whether physically or mentally.
ETA: I don't think this "slippery slope" argument is far fetched either. We see it happening a lot today.
This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 5:41 pm
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:39 pm to MrLSU
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This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 5:40 pm
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:39 pm to kciDAtaE
I’ve talked with guys who have never once been in a fight. In their entire lives. It surprises me every time.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:41 pm to swift
quote:Why?
I’ve talked with guys who have never once been in a fight. In their entire lives. It surprises me every time.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:42 pm to MrLSU
I’m torn. I usually hate the pussification of America.
However, I attended a public school in N. LA. There were always a few 15 year old dumbasses in the 8th grade. They were too old to play team sports, but they could de-capitate a 7th grader durning P.E. with an overinflated ball.
However, I attended a public school in N. LA. There were always a few 15 year old dumbasses in the 8th grade. They were too old to play team sports, but they could de-capitate a 7th grader durning P.E. with an overinflated ball.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:49 pm to elposter
Don’t make kids do anything they don’t want to.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:51 pm to swift
quote:I am fine with making kids do PE and other things they aren’t good at. I don’t think it’s a bad thing to not make a kid get pummeled by a ball
Don’t make kids do anything they don’t want to.
This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 5:53 pm
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:53 pm to MrLSU
The only problem I've seen with it is when they mix boys and girls classes. 12 year old boy vs 12 year old girl can lead to parent/teacher conferences. I wouldn't want to be stuck teaching PE that week.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:54 pm to lsupride87
Don’t like it? Don’t do it.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 5:58 pm to SlowFlowPro
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you have to understand they believe that we can create a society beyond this
Yeah. Never going to happen.
Operating on the notion that, ‘if everyone is a weak arse pussy bitch, no one is’, is fricking pathetic. You’re good enough to succeed or you aren’t. That’s life, not just dodgeball.
Before long it will be bullying to give kids grades. Or make them turn in assignments to pass. Or give standardized tests. Or deny them admission to whatever college they want.
This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 6:02 pm
Posted on 8/13/19 at 6:01 pm to MrLSU
Western civilization is just hellbent on becoming as weak as possible. The flaming fig that wrote that article needs to have his arse kicked.
This post was edited on 8/13/19 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 8/13/19 at 6:50 pm to swift
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Ive talked with guys who have never once been in a fight. In their entire lives. It surprises me every time.
This statement says a lot about you.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:20 pm to Hangover Haven
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This is nothing new...
This. I thought dodgeball was banned in US schools decades ago.
Posted on 8/13/19 at 7:44 pm to OvertheDwayneBowe
quote:Go on...
This statement says a lot about you.
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