Our fine school system continues to destroy America

[CrAz3D]

http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/08/08/parenting.protecting.ap/index.html

The idea that protecting kids from rejection is crucial to safeguarding their self-esteem has gained momentum in recent years.

uhm...what about highschool?...or online forums more importantly!

Or sports: In many towns, scorekeeping no longer happens at soccer or softball games played by kids under 8 or 9. Win or lose, every player in the league gets a trophy at the season's end.

THIS is why America is failing...no competition...no ambition.  If we don't work to be better than the rest we're going backwards in society.  And if our schools are teaching us that being the best doesn't matter, well, they're destroying America!

[rabbit]

I think score is no longer kept so fucked up parents don't go postal when their 7 year old's t-ball team loses.

[Eric]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the purpose of school to learn, not to discuss party arrangements?

[CrAz3D]

School is to learn, yes.

How do you learn real social interaction when its all fake, though?

[Newby]

It's fucking life. If they can't deal with that shit now, they won't be able to deal with it when it comes to real life, where they DO discuss shit like that.

[Rule]

Why are you complaining about things changing when you can't figure out a percentage from a fraction? :(

[dark_drake]

I never realized that by not inviting Sidoh to my 2nd grade party I severely damaged his self-esteem. :(

[Sidoh]

I never realized that by not inviting Sidoh to my 2nd grade party I severely damaged his self-esteem. :(

YOU BASTARD! YOU SAID YOU WEREN'T HAVING ONE.  I DIDN'T INVITE YOU BACK, THOUGH!  Take that, fiend! :(

Why are you complaining about things changing when you can't figure out a percentage from a fraction? :(

Hahahaha.  QFT.

[CrAz3D]

Why are you complaining about things changing when you can't figure out a percentage from a fraction? :(

1) I was off by one...tenth namy thing
2) I haven't done stuff like that in like 7-8 years...its not like I called it 1purplth of a percent
3) Maybe it proves my point that our school system is destroying America

[Eric]

How do you learn real social interaction when its all fake, though?

How can social interaction be "fake?"

This extends to both sides of the argument, but if social development is of such a great concern in the context of formal education, why are there no elementary-level classes on the subject?

[CrAz3D]

If the social interaction is regulated and forced, then it is not genuine.

[Eric]

If the social interaction is regulated and forced, then it is not genuine.

Of course it's not genuine or sincere if it's forced, but who ever said sincerity was required for social interaction?  Come to think of it, who said that it would be forced interaction?  The invitations can always be easily given at a more appropriate time: after school.

[CrAz3D]

if anyone is excluded the invitations can't be handed out at school.

They can't be handed out at school period...

[Eric]

if anyone is excluded the invitations can't be handed out at school.

They can't be handed out at school period...

I wasn't implying that they be handed out at school.

[CrAz3D]

Oh,k.  But don't you think its alot more convenient to do it at school?
I mean teachers pass out notes to kids to take home during school...shouldnt the other kids feel left out when they dont get notes to take home?