Do you think pro athletes (baseball, football, basketball, hockey) are overpaid, and why or why not? If we understand what life was like 100 years ago, when people had to walk to get to work (imagine that?) When governments hated inflation using a gold standard - then maybe we understand why our biggest / richest / fat society is far worse than it was a century ago. If you think football players are the pinnacle of success - then pay your $ 100 to see them play a snap, but what you pay for. You pay for entertainment - like go see a movie. But why it is so expensive - I could not enjoy myself in playing football than watching it - because it would be beneficial not the millionaires ME Mimbo gargantuan. Go beyond the superficial and economy you see that the driving force of the NFL and pro sports is marketing. And the marketing of this magnitude is nothing more than propaganda for the corporate masses. You may think this is innocent enough, but when you have a society that is dominated by corporate propaganda, so if you're like me, you want to read the ingredients on the ingredient list before purchasing.
The success of pro sports would never have been possible without massive investment. Massive investments are not possible without the banking giant, and the banking giant is not possible without the support of a government. The stadiums and hockey arenas that we have built our ancient temples - even more important and more extravagant than religious. There is a reason for that. And this is not what they say. The government can not control his people without keeping them entertained. But why people Crave Entertainment far? I think it's because people are overworked. And people are overworked because we live in a commercial, secular society. People are forced to buy and sell things, and the more the better. If we buy into the propaganda business, we lose a part of our personal freedom. Do not tell me that you pay taxes on your home than you because you want to pay for the fire department. Taxes on your home is nothing more than rent. If you want protection against fire, you take the insurance. But even this is just a bet if you burn your house or someone else. The fire department is an arm of the insurance company - it is there to limit the damage for failing to pay as much. Ok, I get off the subject a bit - but you get the point. The government is not telling us the truth about the reasons why these institutions exist, because money and their entire system would collapse. The only people who benefit from the system are the bankers. How productive bank? I would say not at all. How productive are pro athletes - that would not make more than minimum wage playing a breeze, if it were not for investment banking firms that manage their leagues?
and in my opinion, they are overpaid, but if you do can get it and then i cannot say they are wrong. people who are wrong are those who have agreed to pay as much
No, if someone is willing to pay what they ask, and it is not stolen.
Now, the bankers, which is a separate issue entirely. fractional reserve banking and the Federal Reserve flight by inflation.
Yes. Footballers are overpaid. Look at these figures:
http://www.football-industry.com/2009/03 ...
No.
Athletes have limited earning years.
They must make a life of their income before scandal.
This is not an overpayment if the employer is satisfied with the work.
the money is there. It's not like they leave athletes to pay.
Posted on July 20, 2010.