Sandshark-Why did you post this idea on a discussion board if you did not want to discuss it? You made an assertion and then act shocked that others don't automatically agree.
If you want to fully discuss your thesis that mandatory drug testing should be required (by whom?) for youth soccer coaches in the San Diego area, I would suggest that you support your assertion with statements that demonstrate that drug use is a problem among youth soccer coaches (or youth coaches in other sports, or adult soccer, or...). This does not mean posting that "John Smith or XYZ Club is a drug addict, and everyone knows it." Instead, can you provide examples of arrests, personal experiences, or even statistics?
After you have convinced your reader that this is a real problem, can you support your proposed solution with examples of how mandatory drug testing has been effective in other settings? Were there any unforeseen consequences when policies such as these have been implemented in other settings?
These steps could lead to a thoughtful discussion. Otherwise, we can all just post personal opinions on here and then act shocked when others don't agree. I, for one, don't like the color of SoCal Blues uniforms. Should they be forced to change them because I said so?
Of course, no one wants coaches who are drug addicts coaching our kids. But we also don't want coaches to be sexual
predators, or just plain jerks. Would drug testing lead to an improvement in the soccer experience for our kids? Maybe. But you haven't convinced me, and it looks like I'm not alone.
