Nowadays, as a result of constant media attention, sports professionals in my country have become stars and celebrities, and those at the top are paid huge salaries. Just like movie stars, they live extravagant lifestyles with huge houses and cars.
Many people find their rewards unfair, especially when comparing these super salaries with those of top surgeons or research scientists, or even leading politicians who have the responsibility of governing the country. In other words, however, sports salaries are not determined by considering the contribution to society a person makes, or the level of responsibility he or she holds. Instead, they reflect the public popularity of sport in general and the level of public support that successful stars can generate. So the notion of ‘fairness’ is not the issue.
Those who feel that sports stars’ salaries are justified might argue that the number of professionals with real talent are very few, and the money is a recognition of the skills and dedication a person needs to be successful. Moreover, Competition is constant and a player is tested every time they perform in their relatively short career. The pressure from the media is intense and there is little privacy out of the spotlight. So all of these factors may justify the huge earnings.
In conclusion, personally, I think that the amount of money such sports stars make is more justified than the huge earnings of movie stars, but at the same time, it indicates that our society places more value on sport than on more essential professions and achievements.
Nowadays,
as a result
of constant media attention,
sports
professionals in my country have become
stars
and celebrities, and those at the top
are paid
huge
salaries
.
Just
like movie
stars
, they
live
extravagant lifestyles with
huge
houses
and cars.
Many
people
find their rewards unfair,
especially
when comparing these super
salaries
with those of top surgeons or research scientists, or even leading politicians who have the responsibility of governing the country.
In other words
,
however
,
sports
salaries
are not determined by considering the contribution to society a person
makes
, or the level of responsibility he or she holds.
Instead
, they reflect the public popularity of
sport
in general
and the level of public support that successful
stars
can generate.
So
the notion of ‘fairness’ is not the issue.
Those who feel that
sports
stars’
salaries
are justified
might argue that the number of professionals with real talent are
very
few, and the money is a recognition of the
skills
and dedication a person needs to be successful.
Moreover
, Competition is constant and a player is
tested
every time they perform in their
relatively
short career. The pressure from the media is intense and there is
little
privacy out of the spotlight.
So
all of these factors may justify the
huge
earnings.
In conclusion
,
personally
, I
think
that the amount of money such
sports
stars
make
is more justified than the
huge
earnings of movie
stars
,
but
at the same time, it indicates that our society places more value on
sport
than on more essential professions and achievements.