[extropy-chat] here's how complicated it is

[Al Brooks]

Great reply, PJ, never would expected anything so
comprehensive. Thankyou.
I brought this all up after reading Milton Friedman's
statement concerning school performance being
"deplorable". Friedman is a solid economist, not a
crank, so when he says 'deplorable' it's disturbing.





> Websites and papers:
> 
>
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5336a5.htm
> 
>
http://www.aahperd.org/NASPE/pdf_files/pos_papers/pe_critical.PDF
> 
>
http://www.wirral.gov.uk/atoz/documents/The%20Health%20Benefits%20of%20Physical%20Education%20and%20Sport.pdf
> 
>
http://www.pecentral.org/professional/defending/benefits.html
> 
> http://www.cde.ca.gov/re/pn/fd/documents/pefrwk.pdf
> 
> There is not much mention of the 'privitzation'
> issue of sports in these papers.  But I can tell you
> from having had children in association league
> sports, like Little League and AYSO (American Youth
> Soccer Organization), that 1) not all kids can
> participate because of the costs involved;  2) not
> all parents can let them participate because of the
> parental involvement requirements or time
> commitments; 3) depending on the sport, the coach,
> etc., they can take up an amazing amount of a kid's
> time outside of school, which some kids might find
> difficult if they are involved in other pursuits,
> like the arts or tutoring or scouting or have
> excessive homework issues; 4) some of the parent-run
> leagues are very intense and some kids hate them. 
> [My own son quit soccer and wouldn't join basketball
> because of the @#$hole parents involved in both in
> our town.  One dad, who coached the opposing team,
> actually insulted my son after a game by telling him
> his successful blocking of all thei!
>  r attempted goals was bad, because his son's team
> lost.  After the dad walked away, my son turned to
> me, with a look of total disgust and said, "I'm not
> playing next year."  And that was that.  I just wish
> these dads (and they are all dads in my experience)
> would let their kids be kids and stop living out
> their own dashed dreams.  Ironically, my son is
> waiting for Jr. High and High School to join school
> football.  He knows the players' parents are less
> involved in school sports and thinks he'll enjoy it
> more then.]
> 
> If kids don't get physical activity at school, many
> kids won't get it at all.  And they obviously need
> them, physically, mentally and emotionally.
> 
> Respectfully,
> PJ
> 
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