Is it a good thing to have no competition?

[7gnat]

I see now in some organized sports that there is no keeping score. Everyone wins, everyone gets a ribbon or trophy. Is this good for America? Is this good for the world? Is this good for children?

[coolllama]

I say no, it isn't good. While I don't really enjoy having competition, it is necessary. I like to be relaxed, chill, and just go with the flow. However Competition pushes you and forces you to stay sharp and to keep improving. I may not be comfortable with having someone competing with me for something but in the end it improves my performance. I think letting kids win is necessary just so they can taste victory and know what to strive for, but only at first. After ward they should get use to fighting and working toward what they want to achieve.

[7gnat]

I agree yes. I think the taste of failure is just as important also.

[Hades]

That sounds lame. I think healthy competition is a good thing.

[7gnat]

I agree

[LoveLayne]

Competition compels people to succeed.. and to exceed others. Its good.

[jennathegreat]

your right!

[LoveLayne]

<33 Why thank you lol.

[ElijahCynicism]

There is no cause to believe so, but there is also no cause not to believe so. Only time will tell. Although, I should say, any natural developing system must not be ignored, but celebrated, for if it is real, it is and must be. And, I think the idea of playing sports purely for the fun of it is a great idea. If we adopted this line of thought in business, industry, music, whatever, it might become either a very harmonised or a very anarchic world, both of which I support.

[cyrus7]

In other words communism? (in a way I guess?)

Yes if done right it is a good thing

[7gnat]

Here is a question for you. If a doctor makes the same as a street sweeper is that a good thing? Do you think that people should have any reasons or incentives to try or to try harder in life? Weird thing is I like some things about socialism and communism but very much dislike some other aspects of it.

[cyrus7]

As I said, socialism and communism have their pros and cons

I'm not sure what doctors make exactly but I'm sure they make more than a streetsweeper, and that's OK because they spend more time earning their certification where as you barely need any education to sweep a street

however in western society athletes, entertainers, etc. make more than both of those combined

THATS what's ridiculous

[7gnat]

It truly is. My sister worked in the USSR (now Russia as I am sure you know) in the late 90's. Doctors made very little more than a janitor at that time and obviously the quality of healthcare was not that great.

[cyrus7]

yeah I think health care and the sciences should be high paying, but a real estate agent, or a lawyer/lobbysist, or an actor, athlete, etc. should not be making as much as they are

[7gnat]

agreed

[Anonymous]

That is horrible people need to win and lose. This is why we are moving to the left because people are afraid to lose and they want to make sure that if they can't win no on will win.