2007-09-29 11:21:31 · 11 answers · asked by shanerzone 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
You need to understand the economic return that a ball player offers a team. Of coarse it isn't right that some immigrant from Guatemala, or some such place, can come to the US, play ball, make millions, while our troops are off to war, for the money they make and the threat of being killed.
I guess the only practical answer is supply and demand.
2007-09-29 11:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Remember the good ol' days in sports when the athletes had to go out and get a job after the season was over??
2007-09-30 13:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by mAT2t 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because fans spend billions on tickets to see athletes play, but nothing to see the troops fight.
2007-09-29 18:34:14 · answer #3 · answered by Bill 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because today's military is an all volunteer force. The pay rates are public and accepted. Besides, after Bill Clinton cut so much of the military during his presidency, we have been playing catchup ever since.
2007-09-29 18:37:48 · answer #4 · answered by I carried Old Glory proudly 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
so true, but the government doesn't pay sports players and this is a very good question.
2007-09-29 18:32:01 · answer #5 · answered by A soldiers wife 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because we pay them that much. The government doesn't pay sports players.
2007-09-29 18:25:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Unlike many civilian jobs and most of the federal government.The military doesn't have a union.
2007-09-29 23:54:49 · answer #7 · answered by david g 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yo, congratulations that you pick it up.can you believe this sh*it. these worhless athletes are cranking mllions while the guys that make it safe for these sh*it heads to make the big $ are dying!! SAD!
2007-09-29 18:42:35 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because life sucks.
2007-09-29 18:28:55 · answer #9 · answered by Mouse 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
nice guys always finish last
2007-09-29 18:36:10 · answer #10 · answered by James the Just 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋