According to Dan McLaughlin of the National Review, Biles had every right to withdraw from the competition,
Particularly if she was concerned about hurting herself. However, this should not be seen as a general lesson to give up if things become difficult.
In contrast to honoring bravery, achievement, tenacity, and endurance, this is part of a larger trend these days to medicalize our language and to glorify victims and suffering.
A society gets more of what it chooses to celebrate and support, he says. “Because the purpose of life is still to live, not to retreat from it.”
