Some people think that dangerous sports should be banned, while others believe that people should be free to do any sports or activities. Discuss both views and give your opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

It is true that extreme
sports
are dangerous and even life-threatening.
Although
it can be argued that
governments
should ban those dangerous
sports
to PREVENT tragedies from happening again, I believe that
people
SHOULD have THE freedom to decide on pursuing any
sports
or
activities
they like. I will elaborate on both views and present my argument in
this
essay. There are several reasons why banning extreme
sports
could be seen as necessary.
Firstly
, those extreme
sports
often
contain
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life-threatening
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a life-threatening
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nature
/THEY INVOLVE LIFE-THREATENING MOVEMENTS / ARE OFTEN BY
NATURE
LIFE-THREATENING that are often hard to prevent or avoid.
For example
,
while
an equipment failure might cause roller skaters to break A few bones, it could result in more severe injuries if a similar incident happens to
sky divers
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.
Second,
while
extreme
sports
are welcomed among risk-seeking individuals, the high risk of getting injured or even death could impose A huge financial BURDEN on both
governments
as well as
families.
For example
, there are thousands of
people
who die or ARE severely injured from skydiving every year. Not only ARE those
people
’s families devastated and financially impaired from the tragedy
,
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, but
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governments
also
need to invest money and time in investigating those incidents AND
ALSO
COVER PART OR ALL OF THE MEDICAL COSTS INVOLVED. Despite the above arguments, I believe that it is upon every individual to decide to do any
sports
or
activities
they want. Just like
people
having freedom of speech, it is
also
vital that
people
have
freedom
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to do any
sports
or
activities
they like. STOPPING
PEOPLE
FROM ENGAGING IN THEIR FAVORITE
SPORTS
IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF THEIR LIBERTY. Especially in a
DEMOCRATIC free
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country, just the dangerous
nature
itself does not justify
governments
to ban a certain sport or activity.
Moreover
, it is hard to define what
sports
or
activities
should be banned if we were really to ban extreme
sports
. The process of lawmaking would
also
create a financial burden.
Instead
,
governments
should educate
people
about the high risk of those extreme
sports
and impose
more strick
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STRICT regulations on how to perform those extreme
sports
, which could IN TURN
also
TO A certain level lower the risk. In conclusion,
whereas
it is considered by some
people
that extreme
sports
contain its
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dangerous
nature
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in nature
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and should be banned, I believe that individuals SHOULD have THE autonomy to decide what
sports
or
activities
to pursue.
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Directly address all parts of the task. Your essay provides a balanced discussion of both views and your opinion, but strive to integrate your opinion more seamlessly with the discussion for a more comprehensive response.
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  • public safety
  • strain on public health resources
  • individual freedom
  • autonomy
  • personal growth
  • resilience
  • sense of accomplishment
  • proper regulations
  • safety measures
  • economic benefits
  • revenue from tourism
  • hosting events
  • injuries
  • fatalities
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