Soccer(pro) vs Basketball(con)

PRO: "All 10 field players are ALWAYS moving whether it be jogging or sprinting."Yes, most of the time the players are walking or jogging. Only when the ball is near one sees them sprinting. no arms In soccer, with the exception of the goalie, one hardly uses the arms. They are only used for a throw-in, which is not very often. In basketball one uses both arms and legs. Basketball is exercise for the whole body, but soccer is only exercise for the legs.dangerous? As I wrote before, injuries happen both in soccer and basketball. But soccer is a more dangerous sport, because there is more contact between players. I have already given a source showing that soccer is more dangerous. According to [1],(men's) basketball has 1.5 casualties per million, and soccer has 2 casualties per million. (casualty: death, permanent disability, or non-permanent brain/spinal cord injuries). These statistics come from high school sports in the USA. PRO: "Soccer has many health benefits including:Increases aerobic capacity and cardiovascular health.....Can provide an opportunity to increase your confidence and self-esteem, and help to reduce anxiety"All these things are also true for basketball. It is not a valid argument to choose soccer over basketball.PRO: "[Soccer] Requires very little equipment so can be played in the backyard or park"Basketball also needs very little equipment. All you need is a basket. For soccer you need goals. Most people do not have a backyard big enough to play soccer. For basketball, you only need a driveway. Many people put a basket near the driveway or above the garage door. This is all you need. To play soccer you need a lot of space. In the winter, soccer is even more problematic. It is simply to cold to play soccer. But basketball you can also play inside without having to change any rules. (There is such a thing as indoor soccer but it is really a different game with different rules).PRO: "Soccer is more of a contact sport but many people including myself prefer this. I gave played both sports and love the fact that I can nudge, bump, and knock into other people, while in basketball you said it yourself, the slightest push is punishable which much more frustrating than "safe". "One cannot argue about preferences. I prefer a non-contact sport. PRO: "You say soccer players hurt their opponent intentionally, this is true yet it is true for all sports, including basketball, therefore making that argument invalid."I think there is less intentional hurting in basketball. In soccer it is much easier to get away with hurting someone. The field is big, so the referee cannot see everything. Even if a foul is registered on camera, it won't count if the referee does not see it. There is only a small difference between a slide tackle and an attack on the opponents ankle. Because one can get away with it, such fouls happen more often. In basketball if one hurts an opponent, it always will clearly look like a foul.The popularity of soccer seems to have reached its peak. Soccer attendance in MLS is declining [2], and youth soccer enrollment are declining [3]. So soccer will never be as popular as basketball.I give one more reason why basketball is better:Soccer has archaic rulesIn soccer, one wrong decision of the referee can be disastrous. A referee may decide that an invalid off-side goal is valid, he may give a penalty kick because one player faked a foul (often resulting in a goal). Even if it is clear to the whole audience (because of the cameras) that the referee is making the wrong decision, the decision of the referee cannot be overruled. In basketball the referee can watch an instant replay if necessary.I am looking forward to my opponents final arguments.[3] http://www.demosphere.com...[2] http://www.socceramerica.com...[1] http://www.businessinsider.com...#