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Message: [QUOTE="CocoHusky, post: 3114746, member: 5823"] I don't see the need to turn away from sports because I view this as a societal (generational?) problem. If you didn't see it in sports you are bound to see it in some other facet of society. The fundamental cause is steep erosion of respect for authority. This includes police, teachers, coaches, elders, judges, and even parents. The root cause of the problem is for far too long now we have been teaching our children that there is nothing greater or more important than themselves. In reality there are several things that are greater or more important. For example, since law and order is a collective right this might occasionally or temporarily trump an individual rights. In team sports the success of the team will always trump the individual contribution. I fully acknowledge that some very high profile police, coaches, teachers & parents have provided good reason to question or diminish the respect for their authority. Without some level of authority and respect for it, this grand experiment call society might as well conclude. [/QUOTE]