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Sorry, but Oscar Pistorius has an unfair advantage

By Tim Keown
Page 2

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Everybody gets a trophy. First place, last place -- doesn't matter. Everybody is a winner, everybody gets to play and it doesn't really matter what happens as long as you have fun. Go to a Little League game sometime and watch the parents wearing the specially made T-shirts with their kid's name and number on the back. Kids are kids, and adults are kids. Child worship has created a generation of parents who go through life fearing rejection. Our kids can't fail, and they can't be exposed to di ...

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