tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286695365348107319.post610661511475084159..comments2016-02-24T19:49:34.711-05:00Comments on Nothin' Matters and What if it Did?: Noble gesture?mijopohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03113114446433726232noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286695365348107319.post-53541414445720194782009-09-28T20:00:55.125-04:002009-09-28T20:00:55.125-04:00Thanks for the comment. You're right that the...Thanks for the comment. You're right that these kinds of farces happen all the time, and, IMO, it's always disrespectful to lie to kids and lead them to believe they've accomplished something they haven't. (I never "let" my kids win a game, for example, although I will add handicaps, and be clear about doing it, that make it harder for me and level the playing field.) <br /><br />I thought it particularly disrespectful in this case because an entire stadium was in on it. Joy and self esteem based on misrepresentations of the truth are dangerous things upon which to build one's self perception as they remain under threat from the truth.mijopohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113114446433726232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286695365348107319.post-18511636443832185012009-09-26T20:06:15.182-04:002009-09-26T20:06:15.182-04:00Parents create those sorts of "farces" f...Parents create those sorts of "farces" for their children (typical and not) all the time. It is a way to bring joy and build self-esteem. So why is that disrespectful in this case?ds.mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631570001473985562noreply@blogger.com