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I know winning and getting rewards is fun but does it make you feel better even if you didn’t win and still got a trophy..? What would you do if you were just rewarded for not doing anything? Did it really make you feel better? Recently there has been a debate on whether participation trophies should be given to anyone win or lose. My opinion I think not. Don’t you want your kids to grow up and know reality, soon enough they’re going to be a young adult. Giving trophies to kids is a bad idea, do they really feel successful . Giving trophies or metals isn’t sending the right message to teens and kids today (Website 2). Should everything in life have a good outcome? There needs to be consequences that they have to face. Reality will really

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