PDA South out of ECNL

[Guest]

How did a PDA South thread become a progressive political thread.
let’s bring it back.
Do we think PDA South will improve at all this year and save their ECNL badge ? Or is it a foregone conclusion that they will again be a bottom third team across all ages ?

[Guest]

Lets just dumb down the "tests" so we get more of the best right? Clearly you have an issue with merit based achievement.

Sounds like you are saying it’s always been about merit and it’s all white because they were the best. There’s no color because they weren’t good enough. And the only way color comes in is if you dumb down the test. You can’t be that racist right ? You see how your default position is that all white is ok. It must of been the best. And color is not there simply because they were not good enough

[Guest]

They should have never been put into the ECNL

[Guest]

Sounds like you are saying it’s always been about merit and it’s all white because they were the best. There’s no color because they weren’t good enough. And the only way color comes in is if you dumb down the test. You can’t be that racist right ? You see how your default position is that all white is ok. It must of been the best. And color is not there simply because they were not good enough

If you can't read just do a verbal test. Who cares if the job requires reading.

Do you want a diverse firefighter who got the job because of a % or the best firefighter that applied?

[Guest]

How did a PDA South thread become a progressive political thread.
let’s bring it back.
Do we think PDA South will improve at all this year and save their ECNL badge ? Or is it a foregone conclusion that they will again be a bottom third team across all ages ?

Based on history and lack of leadership South will once again be bottom third across all age groups results wise. The PDA bank account however will be top 1/3rd in all age groups.

[Guest]

If you can't read just do a verbal test. Who cares if the job requires reading.

Do you want a diverse firefighter who got the job because of a % or the best firefighter that applied?

The best of course. Is the best always white?

[Guest]

Sounds like you are saying it’s always been about merit and it’s all white because they were the best. There’s no color because they weren’t good enough. And the only way color comes in is if you dumb down the test. You can’t be that racist right ? You see how your default position is that all white is ok. It must of been the best. And color is not there simply because they were not good enough

I guess taking actual merit out of the equation is somehow a good thing? How does that work? You can't be that dense can you?

Why not leave tests/requirements as they were? Why not help those not passing do better instead of making it easier for passing?

Instead of lowering the bar raise the ability of the applicants.

And I didn't say anything about color just merit and ability. You made it about color/were the assumer.

Seems like you only value color/diversity and not ability which is what I wrote.

[Guest]

Again you don’t get to decide for me if my decisions are poor or not. My family, my money, MY DECISIONS and MY EVALUATION of both. Worry about what is going on in your house, not mine.

You are right those things are self evident so even you don't really get to decide, you only decide how you view it which doesn't change the reality of it.

Poor decisions can take time to become evident to those who make them. Some never admit it which is their prerogative.

[Guest]

Please

They don’t have athletes that are in college for playing sport only, and don’t even bother going to classes or learning anything . If we are talking about these kind of qualifications, then graduating from HS in England is much higher qualification than the ones that you are throwing around.

[Guest]

You are right those things are self evident so even you don't really get to decide, you only decide how you view it which doesn't change the reality of it.

Poor decisions can take time to become evident to those who make them. Some never admit it which is their prerogative.

Well since there is no facts based on what is considered “worth it” or not. Perception is reality in this situation. Everyone will have a different threshold for what they can spend. What they expect out of the money they spend will also be different. Not everyone can feel the same about the money they spend bc not everyone is in the same financial situation.

[Guest]

Well since there is no facts based on what is considered “worth it” or not. Perception is reality in this situation. Everyone will have a different threshold for what they can spend. What they expect out of the money they spend will also be different. Not everyone can feel the same about the money they spend bc not everyone is in the same financial situation.

Bingo. Most of the posters on here think their kids are good at soccer too. Perception vs reality. You only have to live with your own.

[Guest]

The best of course. Is the best always white?

Statistically speaking yes if your talking firefighters.

[Guest]

I guess taking actual merit out of the equation is somehow a good thing? How does that work? You can't be that dense can you?

Why not leave tests/requirements as they were? Why not help those not passing do better instead of making it easier for passing?

Instead of lowering the bar raise the ability of the applicants.

And I didn't say anything about color just merit and ability. You made it about color/were the assumer.

Seems like you only value color/diversity and not ability which is what I wrote.

and it just so happens all the merit based just happens to always be white men. Right. Gotcha. You think that happens by accident?. An outcome that happens time and time again just because of merit. If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you.

[Guest]

and it just so happens all the merit based just happens to always be white men. Right. Gotcha. You think that happens by accident?. An outcome that happens time and time again just because of merit. If you believe that, I have a bridge to sell you.

You are pleading with someone who is racist and a misogynist - he just doesn't have the "requirements, ability or merit" to understand why or how. Low level uneducated person. Not worth it.

[Guest]

Stop it already! PDA coaches are not racists. They will take your money no matter what you look like