What makes parents so special (Philosophical question, click for more details)?

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Familiar faces vie for table tennis glory

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Los Angeles District and URS Corporation have held ping pong leagues for several years and ultimately hold a championship tournament on the seventh-floor patio of their downtown Los Angeles office building.

This year’s Pingpong Extravaganza men’s championship was held July 26, featuring a chili dog lunch to raise funds for and promote membership in the District-sponsored Toastmasters club.

“Another great year,” said Ed Louie, member of Essayons Toastmasters Club 988 and One-Alarm Chili chef. “We had some scheduling issues, so only the men’s final was held today.”

In the men’s division, it was an all-District final as ACE-IT contractor Bee Cha won three sets to one against David Coltharp of the asset management division.

Corps vs. Corps lined up as the women took the table on July 31. Perennial finalist and 2006 champion Rosa Ramirez, programs and project management division lost a hard fought battle to Roxanne Vidaurre, engineering division.

This fun rivalry got its start when Ed Louie attended a Toastmasters meeting in URS’ conference room and noticed a ping pong table in the patio area. A URS Toastmasters member asked him if he would like a quick game after the meeting. After the match, the two decided it would be fun if the district and URS challenge each other to a friendly ping pong match. From that point in 2006 to present, it’s two wins for URS men and five wins for the Corps men. For the women, its four wins for URS and two wins for the Corps women. The Corps is looking for future men and women players to join.

“If this year is any indication, the men and women of the Los Angeles District and URS Corporation will continue this friendly challenge, and I may have to add another ‘alarm’ to my chili,” added Louie.

Question by <>: What makes parents so special (Philosophical question, click for more details)?
What makes your parents so special? Here are some of the most common answers:

1.Because they brought me to this world.

This world is a very cruel place, full of injustice, prejudice, a place where the rich and powerful get richer from ripping off the middle class and poor folks who only get poorer, why should we be thankful to those who brought us to such place?!!!

We all know that our parents did not risk their lives or endure unbearable pain to conceive us, all they did is to indulge in the ultimate pleasure known to mankind to bring us to this far from perfect place called the world.

2.Because they raised me and took good care of me.

When a couple decide to have children, the least they should do is to provide for them, and take care of them, so when parents raise their offspring and look after them, they’re ONLY doing their duty, NOT doing their children a favor.

As a child I was told to be grateful to my parents for the aforementioned reasons, however, as I grew up and learned about the birds and the bees and how tough this life is, I started to doubt these ideas, and eventually totally disagree with what I was taught.

So what do you think? Do you agree or disagree with me?

Please try to be objective, I know a happy child of a wealthy family would tend to disagree with me and vice versa.

Don’t get me wrong guys, I’m not saying we should disrespect or not love our parents.

Can you help? Leave your own answer in the comments!