Explain Why Is Giving Participation Trophies A Bad Thing

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Why is Giving Participation Trophies a Bad Thing? Have you ever gotten a trophy just for showing up, just for participating at a game? How did that make you feel, like you want to keep playing? I know it made me want to keep going. I believe these are good things to get for many reasons. But as always there are two sides. I’m on the side of giving trophies. Others would say that is a bad thing. Giving kids participation trophies would have multiple good outcomes. Participation trophies would make kids more enthusiastic about sports and give kids a moral boost and teach them to work harder, thus helping them win a trophy for winning a league championship. Participation trophies would help kids feel better about themselves. These trophies