I could support that I think - at least, more than if it was just sport.
Even so - in countries like ours where sport is basically a religion -there would still be great social pressure on kids to choose the physical sports over the other activities, and those who aren't good at the former will still face bullying.
I still think all non-academic things should be removed from school entirely - and instead we can actually use some tax money to fund clubs for these activities within neighbourhoods. They can even be on school grounds when it makes sense -but as a separate entity, which has a contract with the school to rent the facilities, not as a part of the same system.

If nothing else, we can end one particular scourge of South African education. The worst teacher I ever had was truly terrible at teaching - yet he had a job (at one of the better schools too)... why ? Because he was a former Blue Bulls rugby player, and he could coach the first team. Fire all those idiots.

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