议论文：Do sports stars deserve high pay?

Argumentative essay: Do sports stars deserve high pay?

       As is known to all, sports stars earn large amounts of money every year. LeBron James, the famous American basketball star, for instance, earns an income of more than 20 million dollars a year. Some people hold the view that these stars do not deserve the high pay that they are getting. Some even argue that sports stars do nothing to society apart from entertaining people. Their contributions to society are much less than those made by doctors, firemen, scientists, professors, ect. But I can never agree with that.

While sports are for entertainment, it does not mean that they are not important to people’s life. Why do so many people go to see football matches and NBA games？ It is because they enjoy the games, and they are willing to pay to watch the performances. Because of the sports stars, our life becomes more exciting. Some sports stars gain honor for their country, and their countrymen are proud of them. They contribute to the spiritual well-being of their people.

What’s more, sports stars usually are at the top of level in their fields. In this world, you have to pay if you want the best. It is the same with sports. Skills in sports are like the skills in works of art. People will not say that Da Vinci’s painting Mona Lisa was bought for too much money. Most stars are skilled in their own field not only because of their talents but also because of their hard training. They have to keep performing at their peak to earn that good income.

Their influence on the national economy cannot be overlooked. Take NBA in America for example, the stars help to support not only the basketball industry, but also other related industries like sportswear and sport equipment. Sports stars also make constant appearance in advertisements. Since they are well known in the world, they attract many people’s attention, which often leads to an immediate boom in the sales of the products that are advertised by them. I hope one day their accomplishments will be fully recognized.

Author’s final stance: YES ___ / NO ___

Your opinion and reasons:

When the topic of high pay for athletes arises, public opinion is sharply divided. From my perspective, sports stars __________ (do / do not) deserve their high pay. My reasons are as follows. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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