Should we spend more money on our military than sports? Sports in the US is a considerably touched upon subject , people arguing which team is better or who's going to win this season, although our military is more of a need and should be . It’s true that quite a few people are against war and don’t support our military whatsoever, but should still understand that without it we wouldn't be a free country and also wouldn't be able to defend against potential threats or help our allies, so shouldn't we spend more on defence than entertainment? When comparing how much we spend on these things, it's quite a difference in the military's favor. (In 2015, the US will have a declared military and defense budget of $601 billion. From businessinsider.com)
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From reference.com) although consider how much a lone player makes a year, (On average, NBA players make $5.15 million, MLB players make $3.2 million, NHL players make $2.4 million, and NFL players make $1.9 million per year, according to Forbes. From businessinsider.com) then consider how many players there is per team then how many teams. It can be argued whether a player should make that much or not, but to be payed that much just for playing a sport is a bit absurd. While yes, games do bring in money into the from tickets purchased and merchandise then goes into the states, but if we were to take a bit from the players large pay and put it into military use then we could gain better benefits than just entertainment for the masses, more breakthroughs in science and better living could be achieved if we were to spend more money on our military than sports. The benefits of national sports are entertainment, income for the players, and the income from the games go into the government and it is enjoyable and apart of many people's past times but it wouldn't hurt to take a little from the player’s pay and they more than likely they wouldn't mind too much
From reference.com) although consider how much a lone player makes a year, (On average, NBA players make $5.15 million, MLB players make $3.2 million, NHL players make $2.4 million, and NFL players make $1.9 million per year, according to Forbes. From businessinsider.com) then consider how many players there is per team then how many teams. It can be argued whether a player should make that much or not, but to be payed that much just for playing a sport is a bit absurd. While yes, games do bring in money into the from tickets purchased and merchandise then goes into the states, but if we were to take a bit from the players large pay and put it into military use then we could gain better benefits than just entertainment for the masses, more breakthroughs in science and better living could be achieved if we were to spend more money on our military than sports. The benefits of national sports are entertainment, income for the players, and the income from the games go into the government and it is enjoyable and apart of many people's past times but it wouldn't hurt to take a little from the player’s pay and they more than likely they wouldn't mind too much