#2 - Brewer: All children should be given the opportunity to participate in competitive sports;

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[ivan.l99]

I don't understand how D is right. Brewer says "all children" which implies requirement.

[Luke Haqq]

Hi Ivan.l99!

You're right to note that Brewer refers to "all children."

However, it's also important to note that what's being referred to in that sentence is having an "opportunity" to participate in competitive sports. Having an opportunity to participate in competitive sports is different from being required to participate in them.

Polanski seems under the impression that Brewer is talking about a requirement. This is why the suggestion is made that being required to participate ("to make them participate") in competitive sports lead some to develop antipathy to sports. Brewer does refer to all children but doesn't recommend that all be required to participate.

[Myfamily1999]

So regardless of the children’s interest, they will put maximum effort into attaining high athletic standards is why they should be given the opportunity?

[Dana D]

Hey MyFamily,

Brewer doesn't necessarily say that all children will participate in competitive sports, nor that they will be stimulated into putting in maximum effort. Instead, he merely asserts that all children should have the opportunity to do so, because one possible outcome of participation in competitive sports is this engagement of emotions and effort to achieve high athletic standards.

The possibility that for some children this engagement might occur is why Brewer seems to think all children should have the opportunity.