The first problem: Should college athletes be paid salaries?
The first problem is whether college athletes need to be paid salaries on not. One side may argue that college athletes are in campuses to pursue academics rather than sports, and therefore should not receive payments for taking part in competitive sports. Others may contend that colleges obtain so much income from the sports activities hence, sportspersons need to be paid for making it possible for the schools to bring in such income (Parent 226). In my view, college athletes should be paid, besides being given scholarships as forms of compensation. The reason is that they spend so much time and put more effort to the sports, which cuts in to their studies. Such kind of time commitment, in addition to the revenues they bring to the schools, need to earn them some monetary compensation.
The second problem: Does violence in TV programs lead to negative changes in children’s behavior?
The second problem is whether violence in TV programs can lead to negative changes in children’s behavior. While opponents of violent television content may argue that such programs may influence youngsters to act out from what they view, proponents of such violent content may contend that violent behavior is inborn and not a product of what children view in the media (Singer 12). My view is that the violent scenes depicted on TV programs do not negatively influence children’s behavior. As a child, I personally grew up in an era that was media-friendly. Advancement in technology, coupled with the rising cases of violent programs on TVs, music, and movies, we managed to grow up disciplined and never emulated the violence we often viewed on media platforms.
Works Cited
Parent, Christopher M. "Forward Progress-An Analysis of Whether Student-Athletes Should Be Paid." Va. Sports " Ent. LJ 3 (2003): 226.
Singer, D. G. Television, imagination, and aggression: A study of preschoolers. Routledge, 2014.
