Thursday, June 10, 2010

Equality of Opportunity vs Equality of Results

Do you know the difference?  One epitomizes the American Spirit, one the Socialist.  Check out this story and see which you think it is....


Win a game by more than 5 points and you LOSE

In yet another nod to the protection of fledgling self-esteem, an Ottawa children’s soccer league has introduced a rule that says any team that wins a game by more than five points will lose by default.
The Gloucester Dragons Recreational Soccer league’s newly implemented edict is intended to dissuade a runaway game in favour of sportsmanship. The rule replaces its five-point mercy regulation, whereby any points scored beyond a five-point differential would not be registered.

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