The downside of exceptionalism

[classicman]

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

(IMHO) People don't want to see exceptionalism anymore. Everyone is the same, everyone gets a trophy for showing up. If other sports are too hard then we will import or invent a sport that every kid can play. We don't want any kid to ever think they're not good enough. What is wrong, however, if Charlie is good at baseball and Louie is good at trumpet and Mark bakes a mean apple pie? With the loss of exceptionalism goes individualism.

Sounds like the attitude of what some people want for America - everyone equal regardless of how hard some work or don't... The entitlement mentality. Sickening, well to me anyway.


My brother is a lot closer to this situation with this boy as he lives right there. MANY parents are pissed off that "the league" is pushing for this kid to be ostracized. There are some who are even willing to back him up if this gets any worse. They are clamoring for the boy to play and to play against their kids - thankfully.