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Lettuce is for rabbits. But I did like that video you posted. Someone should let Dimreepr know that, at last for those two, the competition is NOT 'just a game'.

Balance would mean not completely fair to cis genders or transgenders (or both), not completely safe, and not completely inclusive. Intersex athletes even in this Olympics, for example, faced restrictions to the point of exclusion. One being Caster Semenya, who has been mentioned a number of times in this thread: https://theconversation.com/ten-ethical-flaws-in-the-caster-semenya-decision-on-intersex-in-sport-116448 I agree with some of that article...but am a little aghast at some of the suggestions, such as allowing (read encouraging) female athletes to raise testosterone levels to levels of what intersex or transgender females are allowed. But I'm certainly not going suggest the Caster Semenya ruling was fair to her, nor do I think I have a fair solution. When fairness, safety and inclusion admittedly can't be balanced reasonably, reasonable people will be upset with the results. (though I'm sure their voices will be drowned out by unreasonable ones...in an ugly political manner) One thought: For some events, save a lane in the Final for an intersex or transgender athlete that has proven to meet healthy restrictions...if they win give out two Golds, if second two silvers, if third two bronze... These guys didn't seem to mind each getting a Gold, and sharing first place:

Congratulations?

On the beach, nobody cares about it. In a sandcastle, it's expected to keep still and hold its place. In a gear-box, it's destructive and must be flushed out. For me, it's what we're born with (no one is born a bully/racist); original sin is just an expression of a potential bad life... Your personal take is not a consensus. However, I do agree with you that every healthy infant is potentially a fine, upstanding, productive citizen - as well as a potential criminal, maniac or screw-up. But in all that potential, there are already present some inherited traits, tendencies, advantages and disadvantages, capabilities and temperament. If a child is raised with close attention to his particular nature - encouraging the positive aspects of his personality while correcting and teaching him to control the negative (feeding the good wolf), he should be able to reach his best potential, both personally and socially. But if they're treated like mass-produced items, some children will be damaged beyond repair. Original sin is a concept that arises from the recognition of human autonomy: we can choose to disobey - which is a very bad thing to do in a rigid patriarchy.