Physical Education, Should they ban it? Options

[*NatiMarie*]

Should physical education be required, or should it be banned?

[*AngelicEyz00*]

I think it should be required. I really need it, but since i don't have to take t, i"m like "eh, whatever" you know? I'm just more in shape if i have PE

[EmeraldKnight]

Well it depends.. I like how our school sets it up, that if you play a sport, you dont have to take it, which is pretty nice, cuz sports are more fun and you still exercise, but yeah, if you dont, you should have to take it, make sure you stay healthy and in shape

[RiddleMeWonders]

The way ours is set up is, there is Athletics, there is PE, and there are seperate classes for some sports, like Golf....or Track..
But the deal is, If your in Athletics, you have to play 2 sports.
In PE, you learn all the things to keep you in shape, They expiriment with you with stuff like Tae Bo, and Yoga, Pilates, Bowling, Stuff random to keep you busy.
I DO Believe it is a good Idea. With the most horrid statistics going around to day about obesity in our age groups, I say we should require some type of physical activity. If you dont do well in sports that's what PE is for. The minute I stopped taking Athletics I gained. Our Youth neeeds activity. There simply isnt time for them to run around as they used to in the "old days"...... Technology killed staying outside all day barefooted swimming down at the river, or planting gardens. In other words....
By this... I've F*ed up.

[waccoon]

no, of course they shouldn't. people in america are more overweight then they have ever been. the schools aren't helping by cutting physical education out of the program. PE is the only place some kids find excercise, and when they have it maybe twice a week, they're bound to be unhealthy. i mean, look at me - i have PE once a week and look how i turned out

[WildGriffin]

Should physical education be required, or should it be banned?

Man, PE is all that's keeping America from becoming a giant singular ass.

[tkproduce]

Should physical education be required, or should it be banned?

Any arguments for why it should be banned? I really can't think of any.

[dasturbd]

People are complaining that were too fat and lazy now...it should definitely be required. Alot of times the only physical activity kids get now-n-days is by way of gym class.

[rivendell]

I think up until high school kids should be required to take a PE class. Even though most of it is stupid random stuff like badmitton or my high school gym teacher's favorite - ultimate frisbee, it teaches the fundamentals of excersizing and staying in shape.

My college requires all students to take a Fitness and Wellness class in order to graduate. I think that's a little much though. I don't think my university should force me to excersize. I go to the student gym twice a week. I think that should count for something.

[ComradeRed]

Should physical education be required, or should it be banned?

It should be optional.

[*Kathleen*]

It should be optional.

Then what? If you get overweight after not taking P.E., are you going to sue the school?

[ComradeRed]

Then what? If you get overweight after not taking P.E., are you going to sue the school?

I love frivilous lawsuits .

In the words of Taotao: "If you can't tell that grease-dripping cheeseburger in front of you has fat, you have bigger problems than obesity."

[DrNick311]

PE is pretty cool.
At least at my school anyway.
The way we do it there are A and B gym cycles, which alternate each school day. When it's an A day, all A gym students have 1 period of science and 1 period of gym. And then the B students have 2 periods of science. So it's nice to have that break every other day from struggling through an hour and a half of science.

[tkproduce]

I think physical education is more important for younger kids than academic education because you don't learn f*ck all at elementary anyway.

[*Kathleen*]

I know lots of people that don't learn in high school, either.

[rivendell]

I know lots who still havent in college... its a vicious cycle, people!

[*Kathleen*]

Heh...it is...which is why I say we keep physical education, as much as we hate it.

[EmeraldKnight]

I agree complete, but I'm somewhat offended at this quote:

Even though most of it is stupid random stuff like badmitton

*ahem* speaking as a badminton player myself... its neither stupid nor random
Its realli great exercise (well I guess if you slack off and dont try then yeah.. its pointless), but i mean, in competitve sports, its one of the most tiring and demanding

[*NatiMarie*]

Haha, about the comment on badminton, I just love that sport. In PE, it's not as intense as it is in the actual sport. I played Girl's Singles for badminton in my school's team, and it's such a hard position. You have to be running around and smashing it. It's very tiring and, as said above, demanding. So yeah, badminton for me is not stupid. It's fun

[EmeraldKnight]

lol i know! My point exactly, I played Varsity Mixed doubles this year.. and yeah... lots of running there... i'm hoping to switchi into singles next year... aiy... even more intense, but it'll be good exercise for me

[strice]

PE should be required, but not for a letter grade. it sucks to have PE bring down your GPA.

[EmeraldKnight]

well, there should be a grade, so you cant just slack off, but it shouldnt factor into GPA, thats how our school does it

[rivendell]

PE should be required, but not for a letter grade. it sucks to have PE bring down your GPA.

You would be amazed at how many people in my senior class didn't graduate from high school because they flunked PE.

[dasturbd]

My college requires all students to take a Fitness and Wellness class in order to graduate. I think that's a little much though. I don't think my university should force me to excersize

yah by the time college comes around it shouldn't be required, unless of course your major is physical fitness.
There's 40-50yr olds in my college, I could just see some of them in PE ...Thank God I don't have to

[EmeraldKnight]

There's 40-50yr olds in my college, I could just see some of them in PE  ...Thank God I don't have to

lol haha

If i had to play a sport or something, i wouldnt mind, cuz it'd be kinda fun, but as for the general physical eduction.. some of it is realli pointless.. like line dancing, they teach line dancing at our school! why would we ever need that?