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    Composition 2 Argument Essay Are Professional Actors and Athletes Overpaid? In this essay I will explore a much debated topic in this country pertaining to the undeniable fact that professional actors and athletes overwhelmingly get paid much higher than the average American. As any highly debated topic‚ there are always arguments and viewpoints from both sides of the spectrum. Like many Americans‚ for entertainment I thoroughly enjoy watching both film and professional sporting events. Even though

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    Athletes Are Overpaid What/who are athletes really playing for? Professional athletes are getting overpaid‚ but no one is really stopping and thinking about it. I think that Professional athletes shouldn’t get paid as much money.But on the other hand‚ many professional athletes may disagree and say that it’s the right amount of money and not too much. However I think that the facts that support my opinion overshadow the counter statement because there is a bundle of information that exists to support

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    The role of professional athletes as role models for the youth is a debatable topic. Should they be the people your children look up to and try to be like? Or are they just popular people who have let fame get to their head and influence them to make poor choices? While there are many people who believe that they should be responsible for setting good examples for the millions of children in the world‚ there are equally as many that believe they should not be put under that kind of pressure on top

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    economy yet his salary still does not equate to that of any professional athlete. However‚ I’ve seen a few presidents on television and despite their powers‚ authority‚ and admiration‚ I wouldn’t pay to go see them make legislative decisions and pass papers around all day. On the contrary‚ I would pay to see LaBron James or Chris Paul put a move on a defender and finger roll or slam dunk it home- that’s enjoyment. Guo once stated in an editorial titled Professional AthletesSalaries‚ “Sports were

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    typical dreams of five year olds. My picture showed a girl throwing a ball in the air‚ being a professional athlete‚ but as you can see my point of view of my future has changed. Now I want to be doctor because I want to cure cancer and do the impossible by helping people and not just work out and play my whole life. A question could be asked like why choose to be a doctor and not a professional athlete‚ well I believe a doctor can make a change‚ inspire people‚ be a leader and etc. Being a doctor

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    Impact of Professional Athletes in our Society Professional athletes are extremely important in the advancement of mankind. They inspire people of all ages to strive for excellence. Professional athletes can be role models to many. They have an importance in many communities and encourage participation in athletics. Professional athletes are important to society by providing old and young alike someone to look up to and be proud of. A role model is a very important part of everyone’s lives. Professional

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    Are Today’s Professional Athletes Good Role Models? Everyday today’s youth are asked what they want to be when they grow up. Some say teachers‚ firemen‚ police officers and a large response to that question is a professional athlete. Something that all these professions have in common is that they are all role models to children. Firemen‚ teachers‚ police officers have an easy job at doing this; they are after all the people that save children‚ teach children and protect children. But professional

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    As a kid everyone grows up watching sports. The only problem is these children’s dreams of becoming professional athletes are destroyed by their parents and piers at an early age. Everyone always tells children to think of a more realistic job than becoming an athlete because the odds are against them. But why can’t they become professional athletes? How do parents know at such a young age that their child won’t be a stud on the field? The answer is they don’t. This is why I have compiled a list

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    First off‚ according to two “Sides to every coin” the average knee replacement costs $35‚500 to $40‚000. Professional athletes don’t get insurance. Imagine needing to pay $40‚000 for a knee replacement. Professional athletes are paid fairly not all of them spend all their money they just don’t know what to do with it besides some people make more money just sitting around. Next‚ athletes are paid fairly they work hard for what they earn. One thing is for certain they have no idea how to have any

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    exist? To the few privileged athletes in the world of professional sports it does. Everybody knows that the salaries in professional sports are outrageous. Does every good athlete think they’re really worth that much money? I know this is professional sports‚ but let’s face it‚ it is still just a game. For some athletes‚ these salaries go right to their heads‚ and they become conceited. The athletes forget that if it weren’t for the fans‚ they wouldn’t have a job. Athletes want as much as they can

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