Should college athletes be paid?

Round 1

aaravajith2000FOR

it isn't a matter of them DESERVING to be paid. Professionals are paid immense amounts because their skill brings in money if a college athlete was good enough to be paid he/she wouldn't be a college athlete but a professional one. Who do you think is going to pay the college athletes if they were to be paid? It would be our tax money as where else would they get it from. Sure college athletes can be broadcasted and they should be paid if that is the case but that is INCREDIBLY rare. Thus if the college athlete can bring in revenue they deserve to be paid. It's not about COLLEGE athletes being paid but about the college ATHLETE being paid. if the athlete is good enough to get money then yes he/she should be payed

RoberRedAGAINST

The core issue is that college athletes are already being compensated. A full athletic scholarship covers tuition, room, board, books, and fees. That's often a six-figure value over four years. For most students, that's life-changing. Adding a salary on top would fundamentally change what college sports are about. It turns student-athletes into professional employees. Once you start paying them, you have to decide who gets what. Does the star quarterback get paid more than the rowing team? What about Title IX? The practical logistics alone would create more problems than it solves. The current system isn't perfect, but paying players isn't the simple fix people think it is.