Qingsong
Toefl exam: Should professional athletes or performers be involved in politics? All people should have the same opportunities to participate in social activities like involved in the politics. It is obvious that some of the professional athletes and performers are being critics of their immoral lifestyle, but when he or she is qualified to be a politician, why we hold the bias against them? First of all, professional athletes have the talent to do the best in their individual fields, so if they choose to be a politician we do not have reason to doubt them before they enter politics area. Frankly, they make lots of money and live a luxurious life. What's worse, they usually become the headlines of the newspaper because of the scandals and gossip. Nonetheless, they can have a considerable influence if they use their reputation to do good things. For example, hip pop artist Wyclef Jean was formally filed to stand for the president of Haidi because he was the prominent role to secure aid after the devastating earthquake in Haidi 2010. Many protesters think he just a pop star, but the successful humanitarian organization he builds testified that he can help the people in Haidi live through the sufferings. Secondly, we always expect the public politician could be morally perfect person. Because the professional athletes had so much negative news about them, so we prone to consider that they are not eligible to be a politician. But I think the negative news are not all their fault, because when someone became famous the public wants to know more about their private life and some journalists will dig more or even make up some stories. We should respect everyone's choice and their privacy. Being politics are their personal choice and we should give them more personal space. In conclusion, I support the professional athletes or the performers to join in the politics if they devote themselves to do it and do practical things for most of the people. With our patient and support, they can change the role quickly and do a better job.
Oct 25, 2014 8:30 PM