Equal pay for women's soccer or no Fed funding bill

[EgoDeath]

Once again, separate conversation.

[Shell B]

Nope. The OP is about the bill.

[Aegon]

I see. We are talking specifically about the U.S. teams, and what they get paid for representing the U.S. on these teams. In this specific context, it is fair to argue they deserve to be compensated far more. When extending to other pro sports, including the Women's Soccer League (not on the international level), we return to what I was saying.

That's a bit of goalpoast moving on your part, then. The bill is specifically targeted at the USNT and the USWNT, and the differences in their payouts, not all women's sports teams vs. their male counterparts.

Oh. Oops

[EgoDeath]

Nope. The OP is about the bill.

Uh, yea it is. And the idea of whether or not government should fund specific areas of society in the first place is another conversation entirely. Not that hard to grasp.

[Shell B]

Such a cranky little douche.

[EgoDeath]

Not cranky, just pointed out an obvious. You're the one that wanted to argue about it. Note, I never said I wasn't willing to HAVE that conversation, or that I even disagreed with you. In fact, I agree with you entirely.

But, continue with the insults if it satisfies you. You're acting like a child lately. I have to wonder how you get along in the real world when people disagree with you or criticize things you do or say. Wow man.

[Shell B]

Yeah, it's me, but you've been posting walls of angry bullshit in every thread I've seen for like two days. Sorry if your dog died or something, but you could just talk about it.

[SteelCurtain]

I disagree, I do think there is good reason for the federal government to fund sports.

The Olympic games are good for international relations, and it ties generations of people together like few things can. It's good for business too, which the government is able to tax. Never before (as far as I can remember) has a national sports team been a partisan issue, so it's a new thing to view it from this light. National teams that compete in international federations/leagues are a good investment in American youth as well.

[Shell B]

Sure, but we can have those things without government money. They don’t have to be an insane spectacle. It’s definitely not the worst offender, so I won’t die on that hill, though.

[Aegon]