Topic 43 Why are people attracted to a dangerous sport?

I think some people get attracted to dangerous sports or other dangerous activities for diverse (различным) reasons. There are many dangerous sports or activities, but for the purpose of this discussion, I will just mention a few of them. These are: Car racing, Bull fighting, Skiing, Horse racing and Mountain climbing. Some people are attracted to dangerous sports/activities based on the following reasons I will present in the next three paragraphs.

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First, some people engage in dangerous sports/activities for recreational (развлекательных) purposes. Often, they derive (они получают) pleasure from such activities, and they believe it's fun. For example, horse racing is dangerous, accidental fall from the horse back during the race could lead to death or serious injury. Nevertheless the fun and excitement of horse riding cannot be replaced by other sports/activities.

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Second, some people get attracted to dangerous sports/activities for economic reason. Some earn their living through their participation in dangerous sports/activities. For example, there are two famous mountain climbers in my country that earn a lot of money through this dangerous activity 'mountain climbing'. Unfortunately, one of them can no longer participate in the activity because of his predicament (затруднительное положение; затруднение). He missed his step and fell from the peak of the mountain and broke his spinal cord (спинной мозг).

 

Lastly, some people are attracted to dangerous sports to get attention from the people or to prove that they are brave. Such people may engage in bullfighting (участвовать в корриде), they want to show people that are fearless and can face any challenge that might seem inevitable.

 

In conclusion, people have different reasons for engaging in dangerous sports/activities. 1 believe with the above mentioned reasons you can see why some people are attracted to dangerous sports.

Topic 43 Why do you think some people are attracted to dangerous sports or other dangerous activities?
In recent years, extreme sports have become more and more popular. This gives rise to the question of why some people are more prone to engaging in dangerous activities and dangerous sports than others. In my opinion, there are three main properties of dangerous activities, that make them so attractive for some people. I would like to explain these in the following passage.

 

First of all, a continuous increase in the amount of risk in the choice of sports is necessary to fight boredom. Scientific research has found that the human brain is, through evolution, designed to get used to activities quickly. A brain that is in a state of action for longer periods of time would suck up too much energy and therefore work inefficiently. For example, when I take a roller coaster ride several times, it will feel less exciting with every time I ride that roller coaster. At some point the roller coaster will bore me, although it was very exciting in the beginning. Thus, an increase in the degree of risk is necessary to encounter boredom with some activities. Moreover, it has been found out that the speed of getting used varies among people, which explains the various propensities to risky activities.

 

Secondly, people love to play sports as a balance to their work life. Some people have a very demanding job. However, in our today's society these demanding jobs are mostly office jobs such as consulting or investment banking. To obtain a balance between hard and long working hours in the office, one has to find an adequate counterpart. Thus, people who have more leisure time due to a "normally" demanding job, will not feel the need to do risky sports or activities. On the other hand, a stressed out investment banker really needs something extremely exciting to balance out his work life. This is one reason why, some people would rather do bungee jumping or climb big mountains than others.

 

Finally, some people are affected by big fears. For them extreme sports might serve as a therapy to overcome their fears. For example, people who are afraid of heights might engage in skydiving. This intensification of the fear combined with the direct confrontation is known to be an effective way to get rid of some fears. Another example is a person that has to walk the stairs instead of taking an elevator, because he is scared of being in narrow spaces. To overcome this obstacle he could engage in some cave exploration tour.

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To conclude, some individuals use the experience of dangerous sports to fight boredom, acquire life balance and overcome fears. Since the notions of boredom, life balance and fears differ among people, so do their propensities to engage in risky activities.