Race After Race, Teenager Crosses Finish Line, Then Collapses

Post by plg » Sat, Jun 20, 2015, 11:00 PM UTC

Klinky wrote: post #18

plg wrote: post #4

"I can't breathe!" "Am I getting a medal?" Well done, American society, well done parents. Edit: I realize this is a snarky comment but this was my initial reading of the article. Sure she is brave. I guess? This just seems rather extreme. It's sure not the kind of values I would want to see in my kids. You know, breathing, and staying conscious, and not depriving one's brain or body of oxygen, these are sort of impo…

Being able to thrive and do well at something physically demanding in spite of a disease is very empowering. Her mind being on her next medal is probably better than her mind being on her next fainting spell.

Post by plg » Sat, Jun 20, 2015, 11:02 PM UTC

emiliobumachar wrote: post #19

plg wrote: post #4

"I can't breathe!" "Am I getting a medal?" Well done, American society, well done parents. Edit: I realize this is a snarky comment but this was my initial reading of the article. Sure she is brave. I guess? This just seems rather extreme. It's sure not the kind of values I would want to see in my kids. You know, breathing, and staying conscious, and not depriving one's brain or body of oxygen, these are sort of impo…

My wife has NCS, and a titanium pin in her skull from her worst fall. First, her doctor does clear her for exercise as well, the benefits outweight the risks. Second, there is no cure. It gets better with age, over decades. If you're going to restrain yourself because you're sick, well, it's forever. I can certainly understand those who choose to live with the restrictions for increased safety. But I bet you can also…

Post by plg » Sat, Jun 20, 2015, 11:04 PM UTC

ggreer wrote: post #17

plg wrote: post #4

"I can't breathe!" "Am I getting a medal?" Well done, American society, well done parents. Edit: I realize this is a snarky comment but this was my initial reading of the article. Sure she is brave. I guess? This just seems rather extreme. It's sure not the kind of values I would want to see in my kids. You know, breathing, and staying conscious, and not depriving one's brain or body of oxygen, these are sort of impo…

There's really no winning here. Had Sam's school prevented her from competing, there would probably be a comment addressing liability and blaming the litigiousness of US culture. Sam's behavior is not an indictment of American society or her parents. In the article, her parents care deeply for her. They were extremely concerned about her health, and only allowed her to run again once doctors deemed her fainting benig…

Post by slavik81 » Sat, Jun 20, 2015, 11:37 PM UTC

plg wrote: post #34

slavik81 wrote: post #32

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> Well done, American society, well done parents. Does she not get to make her own choices about her own life?

sure! but I'm not sure what that has to do with my comments or anything else. But yes I 100% totally agree with your statement.

Post by [deleted] » Sun, Jun 21, 2015, 12:03 AM UTC

slavik81 wrote: post #37

plg wrote: post #34

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sure! but I'm not sure what that has to do with my comments or anything else. But yes I 100% totally agree with your statement.

It seems insulting to suggest that someone's well-informed personal choice about their own life is wrong. Doublely so when you put the blame for the wrong choice on others, as if she was so incapable that she's blameless. Just saying, if I were her, I'd be insulted you thought so little of me.