Is it moral to ban foreign exchange students from participating in state tennis championships?
I had a discussion today with a co-worker whose son and daughter are both in the high school state championships in tennis today. She and others, including the coach who also works in my office, think that the foreign exchange students should be banned from playing in the championships because they start out at a young age getting lessons and it gives them an unfair advantage over the local students. I said that it was not moral to ban the foreign exchange students just because they are better players. I argued that the world is unfair, that the students will be competing for the rest of their lives with those that have an advantage, and that at times they will have the advantage over others. I also argued that there is noting preventing the kids in Montana getting tennis lessons at a young age just like the European children.
What say you?
What say you?
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The provider of the scholarship has total control in the rules for consideration. They are voluntarily providing largess, there are no "rights" involved on an individual receiving it.
If the trustee(s) of the scholarship wanted to only grant it to left handed redheads with one leg, that is their right.
For example the NAACP is not only allowed, they are celebrated for granting scholarships to only people of color.
Political Correctness and "Diversity" often contradict each other. They also fly in the face of reality.
The other argument that comes up is that it involves "public money". Maybe it does, maybe it doesn't.
Many scholarships disbursed are funded not with public money, but private donations and endowments.
There are no "publicly funded" services that meet with 100% public approval. If that was required, nothing would be funded. (Taxes would go down, lets make that a requirement)
I don't know what's moral or immoral but I would not call it a championship unless everyone had a shot at the title. What soccer team doesn't pull for an exchange student or two each year.
Time to ban the ban! Let's the kids play!
Think I'll go play now...