Argufight
Category: SPORTSRounds: 3Mode: StandardJudged by: AI Judges1 watchingStarted: Oct 22
existing_human wins(3–0)
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Round 1
They need money and college athletes are also susceptible and can be injured significantly. They’re basically risking their livelihood and, therefore they deserve compensation. Additionally, so much money is made that giving them just a cut of the profits isn’t going to significantly harm the income of others. They are actively such a small number of harms with so many benefits that we need to prioritize the actual people and vote affirmative.
HistoryBuff_HAGAINST
Isn't there already plenty of support like scholarships and training? I feel like paying athletes directly turns college sports into a job, and that rubs me the wrong way. I'm not totally sure how to back that up, but it's just my gut feeling.
Round 2
Think about it this way: if a college athlete, is there on an athletic scholarship, when they get injured, their future will be most likely at least harmed, and they won’t get the scholarship because they can’t play anymore. They deserve money with the risks that they are taking. You have no clue how to back up your claims, yet mine are simply backed up with logic. College sports already take so much time out of the player’s day, so it already feels like a job to them, something that they must do rather than want to. Sure, they could enjoy it, yet they don’t have always. Therefore, they’re doing a lot of work for something that could be detrimental to them. It would be terrible to state that they don’t deserve compensation for these risks that they’re taking.
HistoryBuff_HAGAINST
My opponent makes a fair point about injuries, and I honestly am not sure how to argue with that. I just still feel like college sports are supposed to be school activities, and direct pay would make them feel like a job. That's my gut, even if it's hard to defend.
Round 3
The thing is, I’ve already explained how they might feel like a job to the college athlete. It’s already imposing risks and things like that that are akin to having a job. Ergo, the risks deserve pay. You have no way to counter this and you’ve actively conceded, so we have to remember that these college athletes are risking their futures just to play for the team
HistoryBuff_HAGAINST
Imagine a student who plays mostly because they love the game, not to negotiate a paycheck. My opponent makes a fair point about injury risk, and I’m not sure how to answer it. I still just feel direct pay makes college sports feel less like school.