should student athletes be paid

Reason 2 Benefits For This Generation With the past generation from the baby boom aging, or dying, the next generation of people is starting to bear great responsibilities. According to the International Data Base (IDB) the highest percentage of the Earth's population is kids age 0-4 with about 631,170,308 people. As all of these kids grow up, some of these are going to aspire to be like college players one day. Studies have shown that people look up to people who they see the most. With college sports playing on media, kids (even if they aren't into sports) are bound to see, or hear about college sports in some way. College athletes can be beneficial role models for kids, expecially if the athlete used to have a poor background. Henry Ford, founder of Ford once said, "If there is any one secret of success, it lies in the ability to get the other person's point of view and see things from that person's angle as well as from your own." Many may ask why student athletes are positive role models. Although there are cases of athletes getting into drugs, crime, etc, there are positive aspects of college athletes that outnumber the bad aspects. First, college athletes are good role models because they worked hard to get where they are (as discussed in round 1). Many college athletes had to work hard to meet the athletic requirements for a college to want them. They also had to work hard with grades. (I will not go too in depth because round 1 explains it good enough.) Secondly, college athletes make good role models because of their position. They are at the top of fame during their athletic years, and sometimes their sports get as much attention as the pro leagues. They are in a position that many kids want to be in. Getting a free, or cheap education, and being famous. That's something that a kid would want one day. They teach kids that anything is possible. Finally, college students make great role models because of their values sometimes. Sometimes, college athletes want to help people with cancer, people who are poor, etc. This teaches youths to help others in need if they can which can not only benefit them, but benefit society. In summary, college students are inspirational, and make role models because of their morales, position, etc. Reaction To Con So Con forfeited, therefore I win. I am not done yet, however. If I was to forfeit, I would get no benefit out of this, and I would not learn to give my all. Con, I am guessing just made his account, started this debate, and only posted for round one, and never came on again. So Con most likely did not give up in this debate, but just stopped going on his account. Therefore Con is most likely going to forfeit again, and again until the debate is over so I am assuming I won, unless Con makes a major move, however since his account is account is inactive, I am doubtful of it. I could just forfeit now, and I would still win, but I want to get full benefits out of this debate, and improve on source citing, reasoning, etc even though Con gave up. Sources("View Quotes", Brainyquotes)("International Data Base", U.S Cencus Bureau, 2014)(Krob, Jim, "Motivating Today's Student Athletes", NFHS)(Rosenberg, Matt, "Baby Boom", GeographyEd, March 27, 2009)(Wilson, Gregory, Pritchard, Mary, "Comparing Sources of Stress In College Student Athletes and Non-Athletes", AthleticInsight)(Mayo Clinic Staff, "Performance-Enhancing Drugs and Teen Athletes", Mayo Clinic)(Coakley, Cathy, "Athlete Development", UNH)(Marobella, Paul, "Social Media In Sports: The Athlete", Havas Discovery, March 16, 2009)http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...http://www.youtube.com...