Winter is a Better Season than Summer

Con claims that my personal preference of shoveling to yard work is the only reason I have that shoveling is good exercise. Certain studies have shown that cardiovascular exercise can actually damage your heart health. (1) Shoveling can be used as a cardiac workout, if you are particularly excited about it, but it usually just builds muscle. In an average 150 pound person, shoveling for forty-five minutes will burn approximately 300 calories. (2) Con claims that summer is an excellent time to produce crops. There are many varieties and species of different plants to be started during the winter months. These plants will already have begun to grow by the time we reach spring. (3) Yes, all seasons have their slight varieties, but they all consist of trees, grass, and flowers, no matter what color. Winter gives a drastic change to the landscape of the rest of the year. In relation to holidays, winter truly does outweigh summer. If you look at Wikipedia's article on winter holidays, you will see that in relation to the nonexistence of an article about summer holidays on Wikipedia, there are many more. . http://en.wikipedia.org... I did not mention festivals. The definitions of festival and holiday according to Webster's dictionary are completely different. (4) (5) In reference to sports, Con obviously enjoys water sports. Water sports can be easily enjoyed during the winter without the presence of snow. Indoor pools provide a perfect place for this. Although there are indoor ice rinks available during the summer, who would want to put on warm clothes to avoid freezing in the ice rink in the middle of summer? There seems to be a lot of personal preference in your opinion of clothing. If being able to walk around in your undergarments without turning on the heat is your idea of fashion, then obviously there is no basis on your side for arguing that summer is better than winter. Simply being able to have a change of style in the winter should be enough to make anyone appreciate the season. For those who would like to, they can easily wear open shoes, swimwear, and skirts in the winter with the assistance of a little heat. I never claimed that warm foods were too hard to enjoy during the winter months. I believe that for the most enjoyment, warm foods are best eaten during the winter. The cost of summer may increase because of the absence of school, but so does the crime rate. School not only provides a wonderful education, but it keeps kids out of trouble. Studies have shown that with the increase of warmth in the weather, the crime level also increases. With the absence of school, this effect can only be multiplied by the large amounts of free time that many teenagers have. (6) Con mentioned that the summer is a well earned break after having pushed your mind to learn during all of the winter months. Summer can be used to learn and improve your mind if you would like, but because there is no education required of you, there is usually a very low motivation for bettering oneself during the summer. There is not often time for oversleeping in the winter, but because of the longer hours of darkness, sleep is more restful and more easily obtained. Summer can be a nice time to relax, but too often there is too much time on our hands and we abuse it and end up in bad situations or getting in trouble. Winter is a time for improving yourself and becoming a better educated person. 1. . http://fitness.mercola.com... 2. . http://www.sharecare.com... 3. . http://home.howstuffworks.com... 4. . http://www.merriam-webster.com... 5. . http://www.merriam-webster.com... 6. . http://source.southuniversity.edu...