Adidas isn ' t outdated , it ' s just that most people find that the other brands are better . But yes Mizuno , Kusakura , and Fighting Films are your top tier level Gis for international level competition . They are also over $ 200 . If you ' re just getting back into Judo then I would suggest a Fuji Double Weave , it ' s about $ 90 , and is a great beginner Gi . <| sep |> If you ' ve accepted the risks and taken them anyway and you lose , I don ' t feel compelled to give you sympathy although this wasn ' t a repeated situation so if its their first time making this mistakeThis is the main point I referred to when deciding whether or not to award a Delta . The sympathy is not a result of her keeping the baby but a result of her attitudes of keeping and raising the baby . There are a few situations here that may or may not merit sympathy . First , she gets pregnant having unprotected sex no sympathySecond , her boyfriend let ' s just assume he is long term takes off I ' m sympathetic because someone she trusted turned out to be untrustworthyThird , her parents direct her to having an abortion I ' m sympathetic because her guides are , essentially , oppressing her ability to chooseFourth She is a single mom Sympathetic in the sense that she shouldn ' t have been single , not sympathetic for being a mom this is a consequence of her action . If I ' m looking at it from the perspective of getting pregnant , I feel less sympathy . It was a risk she was aware she was taking . Her boyfriend was not expected to react in such a way , though , and because he took off , I can feel sympathetic . This is why I ' m not sure about the Delta . There are two circumstances that evoke sympathy but only one of the two do I actually feel sympathy over . Its not a question of the challenges of raising a child . I get that raising a kid , especially as a single parent , is difficult as hell . But I ' ve seen a number of people struggle through it . That struggle is a demonstration of self control that merits sympathy when they are in need this is when I can see someone trying their best and still coming up short . In those moments , I have no shortage of sympathy . If our hypothetical mother turned to alcoholism and other escapist methods rather than prioritize the needs of her child or find some method of recuperation that doesn ' t create an unhealthy model for her child , I ' d be sympathetic for the kid but I ' d have a much harder time being sympathetic for the mother on the basis of being a single parent this is different than being abandoned by her partner . I realized it all has to do with control . Mind you , any evaluation I or anyone make of another person will always be a little skewed and I can ' t know anything past what they show and tell me . If I don ' t see someone take responsibility for their actions and consequences , and try to maintain some level of control over themselves , I don ' t see them desiring a change over their miserable circumstances and get the impression that they are not interested in changing their circumstances . In this scenario that you ' ve presented , having the baby doesn ' t provoke my sympathy . Getting walked out on by your partner , however , does . That ' s why I ' m not really sure whether or not my view was changed because this conclusion is still aligned with my earlier position . I know another parent who has two special needs children that will be dependent on her for the rest of their life . She , in turn , is totally dependent on her mother for the rest of her life and is a habitual drinker if not outright alcoholic . The grandmother has 100 % enabled this situation . Recently , this mother declared that the house she lived in bought and paid for by the grandparents wasn ' t ideal and wanted a pool . In order to pay for the pool , the grandmother was willing to sell a sentimental piece of jewelry . My perception is , at this point in her life , the mother should be selfsufficient enough to rely on herself rather than the good will of her parents . I can sympathize with the grandmother ' s role in her upbringing , but I have no sympathy for someone over the age of 30 who has not taken responsibility for themselves and their children to at least struggle and ask for help when its needed rather than when she feels entitled . There is clearly a history that deserves some sympathy , but I had a hard time feeling sympathetic when she couldn ' t afford to pay for her first house on her own . If anything , it is her habits and attitude that dissuades me from sympathy for her condition .