World Cup, Half Full or Half Empty?

The spot for the 2010 FIA World Cup is south Africa, a country in abject poverty were 3% of the population owns 70% of the resources. Is this really the kinda of thing that such  a country needs to be hosting when most of their citizens are still drinking dirty water? Or is this exactly what this country needs to bring up economical trade via the assured tourism that goes hand in hand with the world cup? So far South African government has spent over $6 billion on the stadiums that the matches will take place. This leads us to belive that if they the “3%” has the money to support such a thing should they not have enough to reconstruct Sickness riddled lives of the other 97%( Yes 97%, They don’t have a Middle Class).

How then do we get these corrupt ones to focus on the problems of their country? This is easier to say in words than actually put into practice. People don’t stay “bad” (at lest not including intentions) for very long if they realize that the whole world hates them. We need to shine  rather large light on just what all this money is being used for vs How the majority lives. Even if they don’t change, their actions sure will.We need to band together and show just what is going on. The world cup may bring in money , but that money is completely useless when falling into the wallets of those who have already proven that they will not do anything.

Kid Athletes, Wroking to hard?

     Many people don’t realize that sports on the teenage level are more than just recreation.Tons of young kids out there bet their futures on being the best at their chosen sport. Most will crash and burn yet some will rise above it all and achieve the next level. I have personal experience when it comes to who hard some sports can be. It takes true will to do what some of these kids are going out to participate in every day.

     One of the most common ideas is that the kids may be being forced into doing so by over enthusiastic parents. That they would rather give up their childhood to do this than disappoint their parents? I do not belive this to be a common case. I think it may happen at times but in the long run most sports like football, hockey or baseball are just to hard to not love doing them. On top of that most people just can’t truly understand what the teen athlete feels like when it comes to his parents. The easiest way to sum it up however would be , ” whats really so wrong with wanting to make your parents proud of you”. All in all I truly belive that athletes to be called athletes have really already made this decision and we need to respect their motives, no matter the age of the person.