David Beckham signs with the Los Angeles Galaxy

[Xordan]

So one person does something and gets paid for it, but because someone else does something else which contributes more to the world but gets paid less, the first person automatically doesn't deserve what they're paid? Personally I don't follow that The second person deserves more yes, but the first person doesn't deserve less.

[miadon]

Football is the most OVERATED sport in the history of mankind, and David Beckham is just one of those aspects that makes it even more so.

[Datruth]

Football is the most OVERATED sport in the history of mankind, and David Beckham is just one of those aspects that makes it even more so.

Come to america.... we barely even notice it.

The galaxy could make 2 or 3 goals, for a come from behind win, and it wouldn't be announced on our news.
So if your truly tired of Soccer... you know where to come

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AS for him getting paid too much.... it's all about demand, and the demand for great playes is very high, there arn't a huge crop of them to choose from, like there are Employees for Mcdonalds.

Anyone can work at mcdonalds but not everyone can be a professional soccer player.

Thus, even though certain soccer players might not work as hard as coal miners... they still get paid way more... because they are a rare commodity.

Consider a good soccer player like beckham a very nice, one of a kind, diamond.
That only a handfull of such diamonds exist.
And thus, even though this diamond is nowhere near as helpfull, as a 2000 dollar computer, this diamond is worth MILLIONS!!!

Sure... people just stare at it... but it's the fact that it's a rare commodity that gives it it's wealth.

Is devid beckham the hardest working man in the world? No
Is he a rare commodity? Yes

Does he deserve his money? Yes, just like a special diamond, deserves its 100 million dollar price tag.

~~Datruth

[Parallo]

Well when you compare football to macdonalds of course it'll seem different but what about when you compare theoretical physics to football. The table turns entirely.

[Datruth]

Well when you compare football to macdonalds of course it'll seem different but what about when you compare theoretical physics to football. The table turns entirely.

O.k, you win there, there are less good theoretical physics professors, or people who truly grasp it's knowledge than their are good football players.
So why arn't they a rare commodity woth millions?

There is not demand to see or hear from them by the general public.

Where as, david beckham joining, caused a HUGE surge in Season tickets for the galaxy.
They are burning very very fast, and they arn't cheap either.

So again it goes back to demand.

No demand to see theoretical physics professors, while there is a great demand to see great football players like David.

~~Datruth

[Xordan]

Also, footballers do have to work very hard (at least the best do). They don't just magically stay super-fit and they have to practise a lot (their skills aren't just naturally there without them doing anything).

Datruth points out well that it's just supply and demand.

The main thing in theoretical physics vs football is that football has more money in it than theoretical physics. It's really nothing more than that. You can't say that someone doesn't deserve something when they have it thrown at them.


Edit: I didn't realise how much of a fuss people are making in LA over this... crazy crazy.

[Narure]

Well when you compare football to macdonalds of course it'll seem different but what about when you compare theoretical physics to football. The table turns entirely.

If you put that into practice you get a very well paid coach.