Fairness

Mobility
4mins- Bottom of squat position
4mins- 3rd world squat. Back rounded.
2mins- Frog Stretch

If you haven't read the article on squatrx called entitlement found here: http://squatrx.blogspot.com/2009/08/entitlement.html   then you should.

I often think about the concept of fairness and I guess my thoughts fall into line with that article on entitlement. Particularly in Australia the concept of a fair go is somewhat ingrained in our culture. As an educator the concept of teaching "values" is always being raised as well and treating people fairly is always at the forefront here.
As far as treating others fairly and giving others a fair go I believe it is an utmost virtue. However teaching people that fairness is a two way street I think is maybe misguided. Expecting to be treated fairly, expecting fairness from others or the world at large? I believe this may be more detrimental.
I think back to a league tournament I was coaching when our school team went through the minor rounds undefeated. 16-0, 0-0, 24-0. The team we drew 0-0 with won both of their other games 16-0 and 26-0. They progressed on points differential. One goal. Other teams from other pools who had lost progressed as well. Our team did not. The rules were clear and for all intents and purposes fair. The 12 year olds in my team however found it difficult to understand that despite not losing, not conceding a single point for the day that they had not performed well enough to qualify for the finals. I didn't feel ripped off though. I thought there was some beauty in it. We involve kids in sport to teach them skills for life. Here was my team, they had performed exceptionally well, they had given everything they had but on this day their best was not good enough. Life can be like that.
Look around. Bad things happen to good people. Those who work hardest are not always rewarded either in sport or the workplace. Some people take the "everything happens for a reason" view on the world to explain away how hard work or good deeds go unnoticed or even punished. This is somewhat rooted in religious ideas that someone out there is pulling strings to make sure everything will be OK. The reallity, I think, is that fairness like so many other qualities is something we should endeavour to show others but not something I think one should expect.