Not Everyone is a Winner

Can two opponents fighting with one another both be winners? Is it even possible? Well, as much as society likes to believe it is, the truth is, it isn't. There is a loser and winner, and so what is even the point of fighting if both people will be winners? If both opponents are winners, then when two sports team plays with one another, is there even a point to it? Of course, one could argue about draws between opponents, like the end result of the War of 1812 between the Americans and the British. But no one wins in a draw. A draw is a halt, a permanent cease fire. A draw rather makes both opponents losers instead of winners. No people fight to both be winners. People want to win and make the other lose. No two sides can be winners; its virtually impossible. When playing chess, you want to checkmate the other person's king before they do to yours, hence, you want to win and you want the other to lose. Hitler didn't initiate World War II for both sides to win, only his side (thank God he didn't win).

So when you hear that little-league soccer matches play and don't count the score so everyone wins, what was the point of even playing? Yes, you could argue, "well, they're only seven years old and its just for fun," but what happens when they transition from this to losing. What if the next league does count their score, but the players are only used to both sides winning, and they're the losing? Not so great, huh? In 4th grade, I was only my school's soccer team, and we sucked. We won only one game, which was our last, all from poor coaching and a lack of practice. I remember the feeling of winning the game and being so happy, unlike the eight or nine games before. Then, in 5th and 6th grades, I was on the basketball team, and we sucked for the same reasons. The coach politely stated, "We are just here to have fun. We're all winners, so be nice." NO. Don't be nice, as only one side will be the winner. We ended up losing all or most of our games (you can see why).

Is a generation of wimps forming? Well, if this attitude continues, yes, we will. And when this wimpy generation generates even wimpier generation, and takes place for the current generation, which is strong, what happens then? What happens when a wimp takes place as president of the United States? I won't go into that, but, me personally, am hugely opposed to the idea that everyone is a winner. You either win or lose. Simple as that.