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Successful sports professionals can earn a lot of more money than people in other important professions. Some people think that this is fully justified while others think it is unfair. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

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Nowadays, tempted by the substantial income figures of professional
sportsmen
, more and more people choose to pursue a career in
sports
.
While
 some feel that
such
 high pay that
sportsmen
 receive creates a disbalance, I side with those who believe that
such
 remuneration is fully deserved.
First,
it could be argued that
sports
 do not represent a kind of activity
that is
 of vital importance to society. Some people think that occupations that contribute most to the well-being and prosperity of humankind,
such
 as doctors, firefighters and teachers, should be exclusively eligible for high income.
Consequently
, the great earnings of other professions that deal with entertainment,
for instance
, are thought to be unjustified and should be reduced.
Moreover
, it is sometimes claimed that activities demanding more mental than physical capacity should be better remunerated. One reason for
that is
 that the former is considered to require more work and time to be honed, than the latter.
On the other hand
, personally, I believe that the big amount of money that
sportsmen
 earn is well deserved.
First,
it is obvious that professional
sports
, which in turn are highly competitive, often result in substantial injuries to
sportsmen
.
Thus
, the high income is fully justified, because it allows them both to accept it as a kind of reward for potential traumas and to cover medical support if needed.
Secondly
, in my opinion, good
sportsmen
 are an extremely rare breed, so, it naturally follows, that scarce ‘resources’ are usually expensive.
As a result
, I feel that
sportsmen
 deserve to be paid a lot of money
due to
 the exceptional mixture of their natural abilities and extensive training. In conclusion,
although
sports
 are thought not to be of essential societal importance,
sportsmen
 work equally hard and possess unique quintessence of qualities.
Therefore
, on balance, I firmly believe that they should receive substantial remuneration.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • financial remuneration
  • exceptional
  • merit
  • talent
  • demand
  • entertainment value
  • career span
  • physical demands
  • justified
  • unfair
  • criticism
  • income inequality
  • societal priorities
  • sportsmanship
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