It is hard to chose which subtopic is strongest in supporting dodgeball, but this one is definitely up there. There is no hiding from competition, from winning and losing, or from being hurt physically or emotionally in life. Believe me, it is ideal that a child should uphold his or her innocence for as long as possible, but this just is not the way life works. There are strong and there are weak in the world and why not let children discover this at school playing dodgeball? It sure beats discovering it at a later point in life when you don't get into the school you won't, don't get the job you applied for, or lose something else that really matters. It may seem harsh to say, but most of the people against dodgeball are the ones who were not good at it back when they were in school. It's a tough world out there and dodgeball teaches you the basics of how to compete in it. The world is full of competition and, like in dodgeball, you must must overcome your opponents by exploiting their weaknesses.
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I agree 100%, Aaron. It is incredibly important to discover that the world is a place of competition at an early age. Why do you think officials blame dodgeball specifically for problems in children?
Dodgeball is probably easiest to pick on because it is a violent game. Believe it or not it's not the only game being recalled in PE classes though. Other classics like kickball, and even tag and Simon says are now frowned upon for singling kids out.
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