Reward is based on what???

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I have a liberal friend who likes to discuss politics with me. We were chatting about his grandkids playing in little league baseball. He was bragging about how all the kids get trophies these days. I asked, "all the kids?" Yep! They get a trophy whether they come in last or first. I told him I thought that was BS. He told me that they get it for participating. Again I said "BS". Trophies are for winners I told him. The reward the kids get for participating is that they get to PLAY BALL. They also get a cap and jersey. Have we produced sissies that need to be stroked at every turn in their life? There was a time when performance was rewarded rather than this mindset that everyone needs to be stroked whether or not they perform. This bothers me because where does it stop? I see this trend in corporate business as well. A CEO can shipwreck a company and be set for life, it is called a golden parachute. Maybe if we start out with our kids and they get that success should be merited on performance we will stop churning out sloths that expect reward for just showing up.