Has our love for sport taken over our morals?
2006-12-22 11:42:41 · 19 answers · asked by SUPA T 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ Women's Football
Not everyone has the same morals, and so the gov has to be neutral in certain cases and do only what they need to do to keep the economy flowing and satisfied. If the people want entertainers, then money will have to go to the entertainers. Although I would LOVE to see more money going to famine relief and what not, I am only one person against millions, and so I don't have much of a say.
The sport hasn't taken over everyone's morals. If an entertainer gets paid and decides to donate a share to a charity or something, then that is just great. Sports and entertainment are just more in demand from the people. Like I said, not everyone has the same morals, so everyone is going to think and want different things.
For as much as I would like for more money to go towards the poor and starving, it just can't happen because I guess just not enough people really care to give. Great question though, and you have a great point. People with wealth should give more and not keep so much for themselves.
2006-12-23 05:05:12 · answer #1 · answered by sweetpanther08 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is an answer that can go on and on. First, I will state that I am a huge sports fan in general. Are these players necessarily worth the money, probably not. I will say this, don't hate the players. If I were to offer you millions of dollars to do what you love, would you just turn it down? Probably not. I really blame the owners for how much players get paid. However, fans continue to pay the ticket price and $4 for a 20oz soda and crazy money for beer.
So, the next issue, why don't these players solve the world hunger with some of their extra money. First of all, is it fair for us to say that? How much of our extra income do we give to feed the hungry? Maybe we could give up a month at Burger King or wherever and donate that money to a good cause. So why should we tell these players to give up their money? But even if we do, money doesn't solve this issue. Money has been going to starving countries for years. However, it doesn't always go to where it is suppose to go. There are corrupt governments that intercept the money. Some countries turn down the food for religious reasons. So now where do we stand?
Anyway, I have rambled long enough. Yes, players are overpaid. Sure they have more than enough money to give. But will it go to a good/true cause or give another leader a summer house?
2006-12-22 23:52:19 · answer #2 · answered by mdono926 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The less you do for a living in the uk the more your paid!! The working classes are being shafted left right and centre!!!Only a matter of time now before we are selling our house back to the government when we retire to live!!
2006-12-22 20:16:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not at all . My Ex went to school with Rio Ferdinand and to be honest before I sat and talked with him i would have agreed with you . He cant really do anything with his life apart from eat and breath football all the time he is contracted to do so . His training regime is extradionary aswell as the fact they monitor his eating habits etc . Not only do you have to think about the fact that footballers have to live near their grounds . So you imagine having to buy a pad in Chelsea for example >
2006-12-22 19:47:47 · answer #4 · answered by C 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because
1- a lot of them have been starving when they were kids and they are not prepared to go through all the hardship of international competition for nothing
2- because there are millions of fans who are prepared to starve to death in order to save enough money to see them on the grass
2006-12-22 19:51:27 · answer #5 · answered by Mimi 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Why do people always blame the players, its the clubs that pay them. If anybody on here went into their boss and said i want 100k a week and the boss said OK, they would take it. Anyone who says otherwise is a liar as far as I'm concerned.
2006-12-22 22:37:22 · answer #6 · answered by paul m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree. The same goes for this question 'Why is so much money spent on the olympics when there are people out there dying of hunger, illnesses, not decent living conditions because no person donates to them via thru charity yada yada etc?' Basically, we are living in luxary compared to others- we have things that is not neccessary.
2006-12-22 20:09:58 · answer #7 · answered by Amore vole fe 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think world class footballers should only be on 30% of what they earn. Imagine earning £100,000 a week.
You could spend £100,000 on Friday and on Saturday the club gives you another £100,000 just incase your hard up not to mention goal scoring bonuses, win bonuses and signing on fees.
It's just madness.
2006-12-22 19:50:34 · answer #8 · answered by Michelino 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because that is what the TV money has done to football.
2006-12-23 06:07:59 · answer #9 · answered by richard_beckham2001 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's the hard-earnt cash of those who watch football and idolise these morons. But they don't realise that. But there are some dole-ites too, who buy season tickets, in those circumstances it is you who fork out the money through your tax.
2006-12-22 19:56:24 · answer #10 · answered by Luvfactory 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋