Competition breeds anger, pride, aggression, and so many other forms of destruction. It's something you see over and over in the world. Children have been jealous and fought for the affection of their mothers; people have fought and warred over land, lovers, food and resources.
By competing, I want others to lose. Competition appears to be part of our wiring, part of what makes us human. God does nothing to strip anyone of their humanity, not now, not in this hell, not in the Garden, not ever.
Now understand, competition isn't part of the makeup - the social systems - of God's Garden (though there may be competition without any actual loss, such as in games like, "who can make whom cum first").
So then how will God deal with competition? The same way that God has always dealt with competition: remove the need to compete in the first place.
To the living who seek togetherness, teach justice and mercy, and make all things faithful and all things beautiful. To everyone else, remove all things beautiful, and hide all things resourceful.
No one competes for what they possess and cannot lose, nor do they compete for what is nonexistent or unattainable (shut up the rains, bind the hands of the strong man).
Competing, for anything, is something I will never need to do. I don't see any instance where God would glorify anyone in competition; so when you decide to compete, you're on your own.
God will be glorified in your loss, in your significant and devastating loss. God is glorified in everything; in all things, truth is provided.
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