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Originally Posted by sgreco
Hearing people say things like "I can't support this any more" is really insulting to FIRST as an organization. After all the great things FIRST has done as an organization are people really willing to turn their backs on it after one comment?
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Over the years, it hasn't been only one comment, though this was the most egregious that I have seen.
That said, I am sure that with a little imagination you could imagine all sorts of individual comments that would cause any given group of people to turn their back on an organization and its founder.
I believe very strongly in FIRST. I have founded three teams thus far, and am working on more. I can't imagine a better bang for your buck as far as education dollars -- and minutes -- spent.
...but that doesn't change the fact that this has caused me some difficulties, and that it was completely unnecessary, and completely avoidable. To inspire toward one career, one does not need to cut down another.