The salaries of sports professionals are much higher than those of people in other professions. Some believe that this is the right approach, whereas others consider this to be unjustifiable. In my opinion, there should not be a significant difference between the earnings of sports people and other professionals.
Those who support the high earnings of sports professionals claim that the sports stars should earn high salaries because they are under constant pressure to perform. In addition to this, they are highly skilled people who bring name and fame for the country. Talented sports men and women can even enhance the reputation of their country by winning international championships. Yet, there is no justification for giving them astronomical salaries especially since their contribution for improving the lives of their fellow people is negligible.
On the other hand, there are other professions such as teaching and medicine which are even more important than sports. The amount of money one makes should be equivalent to the value of service one provides to the society. Teachers play an important role in imparting knowledge and shaping the character and personality of children. Similarly doctors work tirelessly to save precious lives. These professionals should earn high salaries because of their valuable services. But this is not the case. For example, the annual salary of a teacher is less than the single match fee of cricketers in India. This cannot be justified in any way.
To conclude, I believe that a huge gap in the salaries of sportspersons and other professionals is neither fair nor healthy and hence the government should enact policies to narrow this pay gap. The government should raise the salaries of other valuable professions and meanwhile collect higher taxes from sports professionals to ensure balance in the society.
The
salaries
of
sports
professionals
are much higher than those of
people
in
other
professions.
Some
believe that this is the right approach, whereas others consider this to be unjustifiable. In my opinion, there should not be a significant difference between the earnings of
sports
people
and
other
professionals.
Those who support the high earnings of
sports
professionals
claim that the
sports
stars should earn high
salaries
because
they are under constant pressure to perform.
In addition
to this, they are
highly
skilled
people
who bring name and fame for the country. Talented
sports
men
and women can even enhance the reputation of their country by winning international championships.
Yet
, there is no justification for giving them astronomical
salaries
especially
since their contribution for improving the
lives
of their fellow
people
is
negligible.
On the
other
hand, there are
other
professions such as teaching and medicine which are even more
important
than
sports
. The amount of money one
makes
should be equivalent to the value of service one provides to the society. Teachers play an
important
role in imparting knowledge and shaping the character and personality of children.
Similarly
doctors work
tirelessly
to save precious
lives
. These
professionals
should earn high
salaries
because
of their valuable services.
But
this is not the case.
For example
, the annual
salary
of a teacher is less than the single match fee of cricketers in India. This cannot
be justified
in any way.
To conclude
, I believe that a huge gap in the
salaries
of
sportspersons
and
other
professionals
is neither
fair
nor healthy and
hence
the
government
should enact policies to narrow this pay gap. The
government
should raise the
salaries
of
other
valuable professions and meanwhile collect higher taxes from
sports
professionals
to ensure balance in the society.