CrystalMusic wrote:If it wernt for the military we wouldnt be free to even have sports.
Sports predate the concept of a standing military
CrystalMusic wrote:My opinion: The military should have the highest salary/payment of all jobs in The United States of America!
Do you really believe that engineers and doctors should be compensated less than a servicemember? Why would anyone want to have a job as vital as an engineer or doctor if you're compensated far less than a profession that almost anyone can do without the years of schooling required?
Christen57 wrote:This is one thing I will agree with CrystalMusic on — that military deserves more pay than random people who just hurl balls around for fun.
It's not about what's deserved, it's about value generated and the fact that very few people have the athleticism and ability needed for someone to actually want to watch. Sports stars and the spectacle of high end athletics draw in tons of viewers and every viewer is someone you can advertise to. The World Cup is probably the most watched event in the entire world. There are certainly tons of people who would love to be able to play sports for a living and be paid as much or even a bit less as their current job but willing isn't able. How many people do you know personally that played sports in school then went to university and continued to play and then went on to play on a pro circuit? Probably 0. To go on this path you have to constantly be training and working out and have to out compete 99.999% of those around you just for to get a shot at it. If these people are the lifeblood of a multi-billion dollar industry why is it wrong that they are given a small slice of that pie?
Compare that to a servicemember; all you need is an iq of 85 or higher, a decent baseline level of physical fitness and a temperament conducive to taking orders. Everything else they can teach and instill in you in months. Never fired a gun? They can teach you in 1 week. Never ran marched for 20 miles? They'll condition you for it. Most healthy and able bodied people can be in the military and succeed. It's just a matter of willingness to enlist for the contract length.
Renji Asuka wrote:Now....if we talk about actors and actresses....then yes, they shouldn't be earning so much money. (In my opinion).
I think the Ancient Greeks, Romans, Chinese, basically every society before Shakespeare got it right when they categorized actors as being on the same social rung as prostitutes. But being able to act well is a rather uncommon skill and the film industry has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry and like sports stars they are the lifeblood of the industry and should duly be compensated. I think it's disgusting that there can be actors and actresses that are absolutely terrible at their craft (like only a notch above a local recreational stage production) and still be paid millions just because of nepotism.