Persuasive Essay On No Winners No Losers

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Recently, a person(s) of genuine intentions made a choice that has vastly impacted the generation of children today. Those who implemented this recommendation decided that all children should be given a trophy for simply showing up. Today there is widely accepted notion that it is "wrong" to celebrate the winners, for the simple fact that it will hurt the feelings of the losing team. Currently, any team that advances undefeated in youth sports acquire a trophy; however, so do the teams that come in last place and never win a game. Our society and past generations have spent too much time concerning themselves with children 's self-esteem, or wounding their feelings that they have dropped the ball on teaching them difficult, yet much-needed life lessons. Constant praise and participation trophies are a given as generation z is endlessly assured they are winners, and this topic has become an aggressive debate among coaches and parents today. "No winners, no losers" society they have created for this generation is …show more content…
Losing may feel like your heart is being bled, but true strength comes from what we as humans can endure and overcome. Children are a blessing; they are the future, however the generation of no winners, no losers have created a future that will constantly stumble and fall. As the aforementioned states children are a blessing but many would rather see a seven-year-old cry over losing than a twenty-seven year-old throw a fit because they realize they are not as special as they once thought. Past generations have now been thrown a yellow flag as they have fouled as they are more concerned with feelings rather than reality and the truth. The harsh reality is we are not all amazing; we are not all the best, and we cannot all win. Generation z has learned nothing that will get them through this world, they only know they are fantastic and a

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