If there is no other sign of how bad society is becoming, we have this article:
http://www.thestar.com/sports/gthl/article/829749--parents-sue-gthl-after-sons-cut-by-team?bn=1
Take the time to read it.
Done?
While there are some valid concerns by the parents of the affected teens, that's not what the lawsuit was asking compensation for. It asked for payment for their sons' phychological damage - wait, hold that - irreparable phychological damage from being cut from the team.
I'm not saying rejection has no phychological impact, in fact, our lives and behaviour are shaped by everything we experience - including tons of rejections. To seek monetary compensation for something that normally happens in life....well, lets just say, if it works, I should have been a millionaire many times over.
If the parents somehow get compensation, either with a successful trial or settlement, what kind of lesson are their kids learning? If bad things happen, they just file a lawsuit? And imagine the flood of future lawsuits from similar minded parents. Will these kids even have the motivation to keep trying? Are they saying their children are so vulnerable that they cannot take rejection?
Kids should be learning that life is hard and they have to learn to be strong against anything that is thrown at them. If they truly want what is best for their kids, parents should do the right things themselves. File an official complaint if they have doubts about the coach's ability to make decisions, but dont try to get money for their children's phychological welfare - it just ends up being a money grab.
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