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wickerwoman

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13. Team sports should be optional, not PE.

Reply to EastKYLiberal (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 02:05 AM

Feb 2013

PE should teach kids how to keep themselves fit (i.e. their choice of weights, cardio, boxing, running, swimming, tennis or badminton, team sports if they're into it, etc.)

Where PE becomes a living hell is with it's crap attempt at social engineering and "building team and leadership skills" led by ex-jocks who think being bullied or humiliated is character building.

If I'd been allowed to just do circuit training on my own in gym class instead of sitting around a softball outfield I'd probably have much better fitness habits that I do now.

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I think he needs more practice Angry Dragon Feb 2013 #1

What have they got against a bear and pic ic nic baskets? kairos12 Feb 2013 #2

Right. Posted here: elleng Feb 2013 #3

bet they'd be satisfied to replace the yoga with prayer rurallib Feb 2013 #4

All physical education classes should be optional... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #5

And that's why I was in marching band kentauros Feb 2013 #8

Not fair! Freddie Feb 2013 #10

Oh, that's too bad. kentauros Feb 2013 #11

Only threes week? tammywammy Feb 2013 #18

No they shouldn't be... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2013 #9

Team sports should be optional, not PE. wickerwoman Feb 2013 #13

i agree, i think students should be allowed to even just go walk around JI7 Feb 2013 #24

They may be correct in this one MattBaggins Feb 2013 #6

1st amendment is separation of church and state. wickerwoman Feb 2013 #14

They're not teaching religious spirituality, unless stress relief, basic breathing exercises and haele Feb 2013 #15

Watered down and coopted religous practices are still religious practices. JVS Feb 2013 #17

A practice is a practice until the practicer imbues it with a religious intent. wickerwoman Feb 2013 #20

I'm sorry but you are not being fully honest MattBaggins Feb 2013 #22

See post 14. wickerwoman Feb 2013 #23

Real Christians don't send their kids to the statist public schools XemaSab Feb 2013 #7

I'm fairly sure that if Jesus (not the Supply-Side Jesus) were here... Tyrs WolfDaemon Feb 2013 #12

And the stupidity doesn't end. Cleita Feb 2013 #16

Tai-Chi is a martial art, but there is a woo component that can get fairly strong JVS Feb 2013 #19

My instructor talks about chi, but it really isn't so religious as a term that's hard Cleita Feb 2013 #21

i guess it would have to depend on how this is done JI7 Feb 2013 #25

Yoga can be free of religion. Ironic that Christians complain... pinboy3niner Feb 2013 #26

being forced to take yoga sounds like punishment to me Skittles Feb 2013 #27

Most PE programs feel like punishment Mariana Feb 2013 #28

I don't understand MrYikes Feb 2013 #29