Athletes are paid higher salaries than teachers because they serve to maintain the status quo

.. "I did not 'concede' SQ as my opponent claims, but rather I've decided. .. (I accept my opponent’s late definition of status quo), and I do not dispute that corporations and corporate interests exist only within some capitalistic frame. .. "As Con has previously accepted the contextual definition provided regarding status quo, I find it humorous that he is now denying his acceptance. As such, I suspect that my opponent will attempt to offer his definition of SQ late in the game, so to say. I will not cry misconduct as my opponent alleged, as the delinquency should be obvious to the reader. "An arching point. .. are teachers more influential"Again, my opponent seems to be cofused about the purpose, assertions and scope of the resolution. The 'arching point' (as my opponent puts it) is are teachers deemed more valuable (not more influential) than athletes in maintaining the SQ. As I have already stated, all of the agents of conformity promoted by society act in unison to maintain the status quo, yet, some are deemed to be 'More' valuable than others. The question of value, in regard to monetary worth, is made evident by the differentiation in salary. A differentiation my opponent vehemently ascribes to a natural framework of S&D. Even when evidence has ben cited to illustrate that the European model of professional athletics is more illustrative of the natural framework of S&D. Whereas, less profits are attained due to the competitive aspect that is not present in the monopolistic model of the professional athletic program in the U. S. More arching is the question of why athletes are deemed more valuable. ". .I've shown that profit and S&D. . "More accurately, my opponent has awkwardly attempted to bypass the glaring reality that athletes serve multi-faceted roles. ". .Is it unreasonable to train our focus. . "This quesion posed by my opponent broaches the distraction component of the argument. Is it unreasonable for the focus of the public to be swayed in favor of those who can put a ball in a hoop, a puck in a net, or a golf ball in a hole moreso than toward the intention and ability of education and teacher's respectively? That is the crux of the debate and a question I will leave to be answered by the reader. ". .People are also inherently materialistic. .That's materialism. . "This is an ungrounded assumption made by my opponent. However, a generalization that presupposes an innate materialistic quality of all people is not surprising in a capitalistic society. Expectedly, that is an integral component of the status quo of corporatocracy. Therefore, it seems fitting to examine the definition of materialism and materialistic. materialism:noun 1. preoccupation with or emphasis on material objects, comforts, and considerations, with a disinterest in or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. 2. the philosophical theory that regards matter and its motions as constituting the universe, and all phenomena, including those of mind, as due to material agencies. [1] materialistic:adjective 1. excessively concerned with physical comforts or the acquisition of wealth and material possessions, rather than with spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. 2. adhering to the philosophy of materialism, a theory that regards matter as constituting the universe and all its phenomena. [1]Thus, being materialistic or materialism does not merely entail a desire to acquire unnecessary items, but rather a preoccupation or excessive concern with the acquisition of wealth, material objects or possessions and comfort to the point of disinterest or rejection of spiritual, intellectual, or cultural values. My opponents assertion that all people are 'inherently materialistic' is an unsubstantiated claim that is harder to prove than that of the resolution regarding the higher valuation of professional athletes and their multi-faceted role as providers of distraction, escapism, materialism, etc. in comparison to the apparent devaluation in regard to teachers. Indeed, there are communal, humanitarian and spiritualistic societies across the globe. Even, as might be a shock to my opponent, societies where TV's, cars and houses are not used. Societies where wives and husbands are not viewed as possessions or property. The inherent materialistic nature of all people is at best a spurious universality that assumes ignorance on the part of the reader. ". . materialism. .caused by someone else's desire to maintain SQ? "Basically, my opponent is questioning whether maintenance and promotion of the statuis quo can cause or influence the adoption of materialistic qualities amongst the general public or 'masses'. Even you, Con, have asserted your belief that teachers influence the adoption of the status quo amongst their students. Do you now question if the professional athletes that are essentially idolized by these same students (as well as adults) can cause or influence the adoption of materialistic qualities promoted by these athletes? Again, I will illustrate the obvious. Celebrity endorsements also help sell products. Athletes are depicted on cereal boxes and appear onscreen wearing and using specific athletic clothes and gear. Children who like those celebrities are expected to purchase these products. [2] s://media1mpact. files. wordpress. com. .. ; alt="voice-throwing" width="606" height="386" />[4]CompetitionI view this to be a concession as competition was one of the components detailed in the definition of SQ Accepted by my opponent. Furthermore, competition is, as stated, a natural variable in the natural or mormal framework of S&D. Self-serving NarcissismI do not think it is worth questioning whether narcissism is a part of the SQ in what has come to be termed the age of the selfie. [3] Thus, whether SQ disfavors narcissism is in itself debatable. The question - is have professional athletes become more narcissistic? Can you imagine a college professor doing a “touchdown dance” after giving a particularly good lecture? [5]. .. the athlete as a professional entertainer seeks above all to further his own interests and willingly sells his services to the highest bidder. The better athletes become media celebrities and supplement their salaries with endorsements that often exceed the salaries themselves. [6] ". .By P. E. teachers. ." To suggest that P. E. teachers impact student aspirations to be sports stars and and their desire to put sports ahead of education more than the status of the athletes themselves is suspect and disingenuous. ". .demands athletics (occurs outside of SQ). . "Again, commercialization is not the same as recreation. I have yet to see a little leaguer in an advertisement or endorsing wheaties. Pro athletes are promoted as the exemplars and they do not play with amateurs. ". .Marketing. . "My opponent seems to be arguing that athletes are marketed against their will or forced to give endorsements. This is not the case. ". .capitalist ideology. . "Actually, capitalism is an offshoot of feudalism. [7] Boxing, cricket and football would have provided the same distraction, escapism and maintenance of status quo as pro sports do today. HoweverGood Point Con, I didn't think of that. .. "perceived. .. effect. . "I suppose that profit is why the athletes are required to wear formal attire and stand in support of the national anthem too. They could not be promoting the status quo. ". .feudalism with agrarian capitalism. . "The corporatocracy of the time or the rich landowners used their status to "appropriate public land for their private benefit. " [8] Admittedly, the working class had more access to natural resources and wealth than those in the present day. ". .early agrarian society. . "My opponent is attempting to relate early agrarian socities or the 'capitalist founding' to today's corporatocracy and emerging global economy. While their are some similarities, the strategies of control used by today's elite are much more far reaching. The role professional athletes play in maintaining the status quo and providing and fostering,escapism, distraction, competeition, classism and narcissism has been illustrated. While all gents of conformity promoted by society act in unison to maintain the status quo. As stated, some are More valuable than others. Professional athletes are able to capture the emulation, attention and dollars of children and adults alike. Unlike teachers they provide a life-long service. Thus, they are deemed more valuable and paid and celebrated accordingly. Historically, they have also, in many ways, been beholden to the owners who they play for. Thankfully, this dichotomy is being challenged as some pro athletes speak out about controversial issues. [10] While they haven't been overly vocal, this is an unexpected break from the norm and the status quo. . .notions about teacher status and prestige, like fast food and reality TV, seem to have been exported worldwide, infecting the field on a global scale. .. as countries become more Western in their orientation, in their economies, and in their outlook and values, the prestige of the teaching profession decreases. [9] It seems to be time for the intent and method of education to be reevaluated. Perhaps the student should be put first rather than the test or the status quo. Sources:. http://dictionary.reference.com... [1]. http://futureofchildren.org... [2]. http://hellogiggles.com... [3]. https://media1mpact.wordpress.com... [4]. http://www.drjimtaylor.com... [5]The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations, Christopher Lasch pgs. 118-119 [6]. http://www.investopedia.com... [7]. http://en.wikipedia.org... [8]. http://www.smith.edu... 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