in what other ways are people given the opportunity? everyone
learns things in a different way. there are those who are
read-write, those who are aural, those who are kinesthetic, those
who are visual, etc. also, people are given different talents. I
participate in MUN, and you have no idea how much confidence and
determination I gain from going up and talking. what about those
who do not have the same talents as me? people are different --
they have their own strengths and weaknesses. those who are
artistic gain confidence, discipline and determination through
their art. those who sing will sing, those who act will act. what
about those who are naturally gifted in sports? should they not be
given the opportunity to prove themselves? it is through putting
your soul into something and doing the best that you could possibly
do that you gain confidence. if people who are naturally athletic
are not given the opportunity to practice, what good will it do?
will it help the person in any way? why should some people gain
spotlight while others are denied the chance, simply because
society values certain skills over others? people cant always stay
within the confinds of how society thinks things should be.
also, sporting events promote world peace. lets say everyone just
plays with their friends. okay, that's wonderful, but are their
eyes being opened in any way? but being able to compete with people
from all over the globe allows people the opportunity to get rid of
their former prejudice and instead replace it with tolerance. isnt
that what the world needs? education will always be a problem,
because there are simply so many things being discovered each day,
it is impossible to absorb everything. finance will always be an
issue, this is evident by the way society runs. but world peace is
something that everyone needs, and holding sporting events may help
it reach a higher level. you say, why spend so much money on
training? because if athletes are not trained, they will never even
have the opportunity to reach their full potential. they will never
become who they could have become. do you really want to prevent
someone from being everything they want to, and CAN become? aren't
athletes human beings just as much as you and I are?
