ln recent years we have seen a considerable rise in dangerous or extreme sports. Although I do not support an
outright ban on such sports, I do feel that the government should regulate such sports, so that they are played
under supervision, which will minimize the risks.
Those who maintain that the government should ban dangerous sports activities argue on the grounds that a
government has a responsibility to protect its population. ln other words, the law should be there to prevent
citizens from taking risks themselves, whether deliberately or unintentionally. These sports can be highly
dangerous and sometimes life-threatening. More than that, it is not just the participants who are at risk, but
spectators too can be seriously injured. lf, for example, a Formula 1 car crashes, the driver may not escape
unharmed, and there is also a chance that a bouncing tire or debris may fly into the crowd. Given this level of
danger, it is understandable why people call for the authorities to take action.
However, banning such sports is not the answer. Instead, the government should ensure that the companies or
centres, which provide the facilities for such sports should meet the required, legal safety standards. Another
argument against banning is that then people would play these sports in hiding, and then they would be even
more risky. After all we all know that forbidden fruits taste sweeter.
A further point is that in statistical terms there is a low probability of injury in many so-called dangerous sports,
and people are at greater risk carrying out everyday activities such as crossing the road or cooking a meal. With
the rapid development of advanced technology and medical insurance in our society, the security system of
those extreme sports is absolutely mature enough to protect people who take part in these challenging
activities.
To sum up, it can be said that such sports should be performed after sufficient training and under supervision of
experts. Dangerous sport companies should require a license for providing such training. To lay a prohibition on
such sports is not the answer.
What is more, those sportsmen who excel in such sports bring name and fame to their country. They break
records set by others, and when they do so, the name of their country shines in the whole world. I also believe
that people should be allowed to go for whatever risk they choose. So, if someone wishes to freefall from a
plane at 30, 000 feet, then he should be free to do so and it should be accepted that it is not the place of the
government to dictate how they lead their lives. Not infringing citizens' freedom should be regarded as a
government's priority.
ln
recent years we have
seen
a considerable rise in
dangerous
or extreme
sports
. Although I do not support an
outright ban on such
sports
, I do feel that the
government
should regulate such
sports
,
so
that they
are played
under supervision, which will minimize the
risks
.
Those
who
maintain that the
government
should ban
dangerous
sports
activities argue on the grounds that a
government
has a responsibility to protect its population.
ln
other words, the law should be there to
prevent
citizens from taking
risks
themselves, whether
deliberately
or
unintentionally
. These
sports
can be
highly
dangerous
and
sometimes
life-threatening. More than that, it is not
just
the participants
who
are at
risk
,
but
spectators too can be
seriously
injured.
lf
,
for example
, a Formula 1 car crashes, the driver may not escape
unharmed, and there is
also
a chance that a bouncing tire or debris may
fly
into the crowd.
Given
this level of
danger
, it is understandable why
people
call for the authorities to take action.
However
, banning such
sports
is not the answer.
Instead
, the
government
should ensure that the
companies
or
centres
, which provide the facilities for such
sports
should
meet
the required, legal safety standards. Another
argument against banning is that then
people
would play these
sports
in hiding, and then they would be even
more risky.
After
all we all know that forbidden fruits taste sweeter.
A
further
point is that in statistical terms there is a low probability of injury in
many
so
-called
dangerous
sports,
and
people
are at greater
risk
carrying out everyday activities such as crossing the road or cooking a meal. With
the rapid development of advanced technology and medical insurance in our society, the security system of
those extreme
sports
is
absolutely
mature
enough
to protect
people
who
take part
in these challenging
activities.
To sum up, it can
be said
that such
sports
should
be performed
after sufficient training and under supervision of
experts.
Dangerous
sport
companies
should require a license for providing such training. To lay a prohibition on
such
sports
is not the answer.
What is more
, those sportsmen
who
excel in such
sports
bring name and fame to their country. They break
records set by others, and when they do
so
, the name of their country shines in the whole world. I
also
believe
that
people
should be
allowed
to go for whatever
risk
they choose.
So
, if someone wishes to
freefall
from a
plane
at 30, 000 feet, then he should be free to do
so
and it should be
accepted
that it is not the place of the
government
to dictate how they lead their
lives
. Not infringing citizens' freedom should
be regarded
as a
government
's priority.