Can legalized violence, in the form of team sports, produce a well-balanced child?
Should a parent submit their child to team sports, aka legalized violence. How many times have I been at a house party of men and women, with a game on the tube, only to find the conversation in the kitchen more entertaining. Granted, I didn’t go in for sports much when I was younger. Remember, I was the one studying dinosaurs and the planets. However, we have all seen how fights break out on the ice or on the field and now, more than ever, how fights are breaking out in the stands as well. It is also clear that some parents are having to bow to their mates when it comes to ‘handling’ their young one’s athletic development, but I am not about marital conflict. This is about the kids, first and foremost. You are not allowed to attack another human being while walking down the street. And certainly not with a stick. That is illegal. That is assault. So why is it tolerated in hockey? And let me remind you that if your spouse is keen on hockey, then so is your son, or daughter. They are li
