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The issue OF whether successful sportspersonS SHOULD earn more money than PEOPLE in other important professions has been widely debated in [] society. It is an important issue because it concerns fundamental moral and economic questions regarding the attachment of fame and money to some specific professional domains. A variety of different arguments have been put forward about this issue. This essay will consider arguments for LINKING money and power with certain SPORTS professions and why it is injustice to other professions, which are equally important in social contextS.
It has been argued that sportspersons are THE face OF theIR country, when they represent their country in international sports events. These sportspersons, so this argument goes, are the ambassadors of the country they represent in such international events. However, there are people working in equally [] important and unique professions, and these professionals represent the picture of the nation in THE global community. For example, professionals such as Astronauts, Scientists, Doctors (THESE CAN BE LOWER CASE.) etc. are often engaged in assignments which are of much more importance and significance to their countries as well as for [] mankind, yet they do not receive equivalent fame and money as sportspersonS do.
It could be further asserted that sportspersons sweat out their lives in early childhood to reach the pinnacle (OF SUCCESS?). This argument assumes that since sportspersons had sacrificed luxuries in their childhood and opted for A harder path, they should be rewarded for their success. However, it should not be forgotten that similar hardships and tough choices haVE been made BY persons [] such as social activists or [] poetS. Either of these PROFESSIONALS would have indulged in their respective activities at an early stage of life. But, since some FIELDS such as social welfare are never in limelight, even people who would have devoted their entire LIVES would not receive as much money as sportspersons receive.
Another argument in favour of justifying sportspersonS' high incomes is that sports events and correspondingly sportspersons, generate huge revenue through ticket sales for sports events. This argument assumes that part of this [] generated capital should go to sportspersons. However, engineers and scientists, working in research departments of companies or universities, also generate revenues to A similar scale by filing patents, which are A source of continuous [] income to these organizations. But, since researchers are bound[] by laws and rules of these organizations, the majority of THE income from these patents goes back to the organizations THEMSELVES, leaving individuals with A paltry share of the overall income; whereas, this is not the case with sportspersons.
In conclusion, I believe that high incomes of [] sportspersons are not justifiable for the above mentioned arguments []. Since our society has some misconceptions regarding sportspersons, we [] generally assume [] that sportspersonS HAVE A RIGHT TO receivE “their” share of money, which is not true [].
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