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[hotcorner4444]

Fellow SOMers:

I apologize for venturing away from SOM, per se, but I hold the opinions offered here in high regard -- enough that I will venture to seek responses to the following.

I am a photojournalist for a local newspaper and write an education column as well. At a recent high school event, I came across parents wearing sweatshirts with the following slogan: "Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead."

It is the "slogan of choice" for the school's boys cross country team, and apparently their other track teams as well.

I wrote a column as to the appropriateness of the slogan for high school runners.

I would appreciate your input so as to give me a greater sample than the one I have via email and conversations regarding the column.

So -- the question: In the general context of our society, is "trample the weak, hurdle the dead" an acceptable slogan for high school level athletes? All I need is a yes/no response, though comments are certainly welcome.

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[Stormcrow2012]

There are much worse slogans in the World, but I personally would never pick that slogan for ANY sports team.

[drfreeze49]

"Trample the Weak, Hurdle the Dead" is from Patton (death metal band "Skinless"


Also name of 2010 Ted Nugent tour...


I would say not worse then some others

[PotKettleBlack]

Not really what I would hope to instill in young people, but since I'm pretty convinced everything is already permanently in the crapper for society as we knew it, I don't really see a problem.

[nevdully's]

I think the world would be better off if it was Caesar saying it to all his ape friends.

[scorehouse]

you sure it wasn't the slogan for the hurdler team?

[gfg001]

I think it is awful. The last thing high school athletes need is a slogan which implies that it is ok to dominate the weak. I know it is meant to mean their opponents,but athletes often have inflated egos to begin with and it may encourage bullying type behavior. No wonder sportsmanship is fading away.
Seems more like a slogan for a aWW II storm trooper.

Greg

[motherscratcher]

Looks like I'm in the minority here but I don't see a damn thing wrong with it. I kind of like it.

[MIKEARCHAMBAULT]

We govern what can be read in school; determine which subjects are fit to be learned; do not allow prayer in school; don't dare allow the Pledge of Allegiance; can't show the 10 Commandments; allow total disrespect for teachers and administrators. What's wrong with a little kickass into the void?

[MIKEARCHAMBAULT]

No!