I think they aren’t good

Participation trophies as a concept are bad. They don't even soften kids up they are just a reminder of failure. We should reward hard work towards a goal. But participation trophies aren't a reward.

Ye

I honestly dont think they are good in any way, it just promotes mediocrity and not working hard

i think there bad cuz it results in kids believing that there good at something there not which leads to a false sense of hope/reality

Mhm

It teaches a false sense of reality. Trophies are awarded to those that earn them, in a competitive sense and if everyone gets some sort of award then it dilutes the actual competitive nature of the game being played. Definitely a no for me.

Mhm it basically says theirs no need to try and do your best

Any parent that allows their child to participate in events that give out "participation trophies" is either complicit in the corruption of their child's moral compass and will or is completely oblivious that their child's will is being stolen so that they can be compliant, submissive sheople when they become adults.

Yep
I agree

It's a mockery of people who earned a trophies

Yes

I say there shouldn’t be trophies for who IS the best, but who IMPROVED the most. Because say you play in a 3-5 grade basketball season, no third grader is gonna score many points or block many shots, but they could improve a lot.

Ehhh
Nah

Then what's the point of winning? It's hard to improve if you're already at the top, so those who were already the best don't get the awards they've earned.

Yeah but then typically all player are only worried about being the best. When I played my teammates even sabotaged each other just to be the highest scoring.

Lol wat

Nah, not really. It’s like getting one for breathing. Plus, if you lose, you know how to improve.

Mhm
But at the same time it promotes not trying or competing in a very competitive world

Yea

Mhm

Ok then

When you're 4.. yes. Chicken Little is a true story and having the courage to take the plate in front of everyone is worthy of love. However.. there are no T Ball trophies for transcending the id.

Yea I totally agree

Bad. I'm against both participation trophies and spanking.

Oki

Bad! Two reasons:

1. Achievement is discouraged when there is no penalty for bad performance.
2. With no experience on dealing with failure, kids aren't prepared for the realities of the world.

Yea
1. I dont think people should be penalized for failing but achievments and celebrations shouldnt be given to all who participated when it was a competition
2. Yep humans are in a world of competition, between money, food, and equity and home investments, humans are constantly forced to give it everything they’ve got...participation trophies are like one billion dollars for breathing 02

Well some kids like them but if I ever got one I wouldn't like it bc I would just think it as a stinkin' raisin, it's like getting a reward for losing

Mhm

Kind of reminds me of that one commercial where the dad takes off the “participation” logo of his son’s trophy and writes on “champ” with a sharpie, and he says “why do we get the same trophies as the team we beat?”

Mhm it doesn’t make sense
It basically means all that practice you did didnt matter

And what you achieved with that practice as well.

Mhm

Nope. A colossal waste of time, money, and prestige. You want a participation trophy, take pictures. It has juts as much value.

Yep