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Task 1. Read the statements concerning the advantages and disadvantages of technology. De-jumble the jumbled phrases. See solutions in Comments.

Do the advantages of technology outweigh the disadvantages?

“Technology can be defined as science to practical applied purposes. In developed and alike developing nations, technology has brought numerous material advantages in nearly every aspect of life.“

“Without doubt, in one way or another most people living today have from advancement the benefited of science and technology.“

“First and foremost, the machines, use fertilizers, of pesticides, and improved seeds has increased the food supply and nutrition for much of the world's population.“

“In medical science advancements have resulted in better health and a longer life span for many.“

“The automobile and the airplane, along in developments with electronics, computers, and satellites, have made it possible for people to travel and to ease communicate with relative others with.“

“Few people would be ready to give up the vast number of time- and labor-saving devices that they have to come for take granted and grown have to accustomed in their daily lives.“

“Although the massive technology infusion of into society during the past few decades has immense benefits brought, there is mounting evidence that some technological developments may solve, than rather aggravate, many social problems and environmental pressing.“

“This nation leads the world in wealth and power, but also leads in the human degradation of the habitat. We have the most automobiles and the worst junkyards. We are the most mobile people on earth and we the worst congestion endure. We produce the most energy and have the foulest air.“

“It is argued that the material outweigh benefits technology created by the loss of clean air, water, and land.“

“Another defense for technology is that sooner or later it will come up with the solutions to take care of the problems. The truth of the matter is that the technological know-how already exists to stop or even done much of the reverse damage. But to do the job will cost money, and cost a great deal. For example, just to clean up the 786 toxic-waste dump sites designated by the U.S. government as hazardous would require setting up a fund of $7.5 billion to $10 billion—a sum no one is quite prepared to pay.“

“The fear has always been that new machines would put work out of people. Early in the Industrial Revolution, textile workers in Nottingham, England, felt so threatened that, led by a Ned Ludd, they destroyed hundreds of the newly introduced machines in the notorious Luddite riots of 1811-12.“

“The success of the Industrial Revolution makes all such actions seem ludicrous today. Yet, the introduction of computerized automation and robots in offices and factories is fears such old rekindling. Some, however, dismiss such fears by pointing out that computer technology generates its own jobs—high-tech jobs such as computer operators, designers, programmers, and so on—that will absorb the displaced workers after retraining.“

“Most people envision a degree of sophistication with high-tech jobs. However, while some such jobs are spirit-enlarging and mind-challenging, are most incredibly mind-dulling. Rather than doing drudgery away with, most jobs in the high-tech industry are repetitive, highly supervised, and require little technical skill.”

“For the sake of efficiency the jobs become increasingly monitored and specialized—meaning that workers do smaller and smaller fractions of the larger task. People are used as extensions of machines. This is dehumanizing. What alienation results is a feeling of, or lack of a purpose of sense and accomplishment.”

“In many areas, pervasive technology has become so in people's daily life—appliances, transportation, entertainment, and so on—that many probably would find it difficult to survive in a less technologically developed society.“

“Mankind is facing the threat of total destruction facing mankind today. That denying there is no much of this has been brought by the technological development about that has produced the fearsome weapons of war—from the crossbow to the laser space-weapon. The height of such development, no doubt, was that in just three years, from June 1942 to July 1945, scientists and technicians were able to develop the first atom bomb.

“Increased control over nature is not providing safety and peace of mind; making prosperity is not economic people healthier or happier; technological innovations create problems of their own, which necessitate the continually development of new counter-technologies.”

http://www.oppapers.com/essays/Technologyhow-Affects-Us/116723

Task 1. Match the definitions with corresponding phrases in the text. See solutions in comments.

1.       a country where citizens are watched and followed

2.       association, memories (bad or good)

3.       it’s safer if you hand over less data

4.       making a copy of the soft side of a person’s finger

5.       not similar to in the sense that …

6.       paid for by the state

7.       photo taken by the police of arrested people

8.       problem

9.       react to

10.    show up for classes

11.    the place for students to have lunch

12.    the process of confirming a person’s identity

13.    there is no question about it

14.    to bring up (children)

15.    to get used to it

16.    to increase

17.    to make sy capable of sg

18.    to make use of, employ

19.    to solve

20.    to stay away from something negative

21.    widespread

Task 2. Post a comment to this entry, and say whether you personally approve or disapprove of this technology and practice.

Students face controversial new technology in lunch line

Tue, Jul 24, 2001

Starting this fall, some students will buy their lunch simply by looking at a web camera in the school cafeteria and saying their name, thanks to a food service company that is tapping face and voice recognition technology. 

The most prevalent biometric authentication used in schools today is fingerprint scanning, but companies such as Food Service Solutions Inc. say they want to avoid the stigma attached to fingerprinting—especially in schools. "You bring up the word 'fingerprinting,' and there's a connotation," said Mitch Johns, president of Food Service Solutions. In real life and on television, only "bad guys" are fingerprinted after being arrested by the police, Johns said. "We feel like we're a leader in bringing new technology to the market, and we feel the new system is a more acceptable device," he said.

Face- and voice-recognition technology lets students buy meals at school without cash, passwords, or meal tickets. It also prevents students who participate in the free or reduced-priced lunch program from being identified by their peers. "It will definitely reduce the stigma attached to subsidized lunch programs. No one will know," Buechler said.

Johns said voice recognition keeps pass cards from being forgotten, stolen, or lost. It also remedies the problem of students giving out their PINs. "Our technology enables kids to get their meals without a password, without PINs, and without cards. There's absolutely nothing for a child to pass to another child," Buechler said.

It's also an easier system for young students. "If you have a kindergarten student, you have to teach them and train them to remember and use the number," Johns said. If students fool around or try to beat the system, they just won't get lunch.

BioID's face and voice recognition system "is unlike other biometrics systems in that it protects users' privacy," Buechler said. An algorithm built into the software program prevents the data from being used for anything else.

But privacy advocates say face- and voice-recognition technologies raise great privacy concerns—and the less information you give to others, the better. There's not much schools can do to keep this kind of data from the police. "Undoubtedly, law enforcement will enter and ask the school for the student data as soon as a crime occurs," he said. Earlier this year, for example, at Super Bowl XXXV in Tampa, police used face-recognition technology to match mug shots of wanted criminals with people in the crowd. 

Hoofnagle worries that by using this technology in school, children will become accustomed to it and will give out this kind of personal information without thinking twice. If they grow up using this technology, perhaps they won't question why the grocery store and government offices use it as well.

"With the use of biometrics, you begin to breed children that are used to the system," Hoofnagle said. "Especially when you start with young people, you can easily begin to [develop] a surveillance state."

Johns doesn't consider this to be an issue in a school setting, because students choose to use the system and are aware that the scanning is taking place. "In my opinion, giving over [your social security number] can cause far more damage than being in a school lunch line," Johns said. "This type of technology is already here, and its use is going to be more prevalent." Eventually, Johns said, Food Service Solutions will expand the use of voice- and face-recognition technology to the library and for taking attendance.

Before that happens, the company will see how students respond to the technology. "We will be looking for acceptance from the students, because they are going to have to use it," Johns said.

Exercise created by Kisdobos using:

http://www.eschoolnews.com/news/top-news/index.cfm?i=33620&CFID=3197310&CFTOKEN=33849380

Task 1. Write a 350-word essay  on the benefits and flipsides of technology, and technological progress. When you sit down to write, try to make a quick list of different inventions and technological processes, and then categorize them. This will help you broaden your focus, so you won’t just focus on, say, household appliances, but bring into the discussion, for example medicines and surgical processes, or telecommunication. You are also encouraged to use phrases (and just phrases, not clauses or sentences) and ideas from the technology statements in CLASS 3.1.

Task 1. Comment on this newsclip in a few sentences.

This Is My Son Superman 

Thursday, August 09, 2007

A New Zealand baby may go through life with the name Superman. Pat and Sheena Wheaton plan to name their son after a comic-book superhero because their original choice - 4Real - was rejected by the New Zealand government.

"It doesn't make a lot of sense: I can call him Superman but I can't call him 4Real," Pat told The New Zealand Herald newspaper.

http://www.simpleenglishnews.com/19188superman.shtml

Task 2. Read this recent article, and find what drawbacks and advantages odd names may have. Look up words you don't know in a dictionary.

Odd celebrity baby names

August 12, 2008

If you've glanced at an entertainment magazine in the last couple of weeks, you can't miss that "wacky celeb baby names" are becoming ever more popular.

To name but a few of the latest: Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's daughter Sunday, Matthew McConaughey and Camilla Alvirez's son Levi, Jessica Alba and Cash Warren's daughter Honor.

Odd monikers is nothing new for Hollywood's elite, though. Think back to the days of Sonny and Cher and their bouncing baby, Chastity. Or Psycho star Anthony Perkins and his son Osgood. Or Frank Zappa for making sure his offspring would never suffer the humiliation of being named something as mundane as, well, Frank -- opting for Moon Unit, Dweezil, and Diva Thin Muffin Pigeen instead.

And, if you really stop to think about it, lots of today's biggest stars were bestowed "special" names by their parents. Magician Penn Jillette conjured "Moxie CrimeFighter" for his daughter, while Jason Lee's picked "Pilot Inspektor" for his boy.

As The New York Times pointed out a few years back, "psychologists say that the naming of children can function as a window into a psyche. Perhaps subconsciously, they say, stars seize the opportunity of parenthood to express their obsessions, ambitions, and inner quirks in a way that is, for a change, unscripted and not stage-managed by publicists."

"There's a sense of 'I'm special, I'm different, and therefore my child is special and different,'" Jenn Berman, a clinical psychologist in Beverly Hills, who has worked with actors, told The Times.

It's not just the rich and famous who have a penchant for the less-than-ordinary naming -- it's just that we don't know every time someone in a little town christens their little one "Thunderbird License Plate" or some such thing.

Stories from "real life" do come out every now and then, though. In New Zealand it sseems there was a custody battle being waged by the parents of 9-year-old Talula Does The Hula. The judge made her a ward of the state so her name could be changed.

"The court is profoundly concerned about the very poor judgment which this child's parents have shown in choosing this name," said the judge, "It makes a fool of the child and sets her up with a social disability and handicap, unnecessarily.

Not so says Coldplay's front man, Chris Martin. The 31-year-old father of Apple and Moses says: "People make a big fuss over names. There's nothing weird about calling your baby Chewbacca if that's what you want to call your baby. It's no stranger than Sarah."

Hollywood moguls also tend to prefer not quite ordinary names. 'If anything, Hollywood would prefer a Winona to a Wendy today,'' said Pamela Redmond Satran, co-author of ''Beyond Jennifer and Jason'' and other baby-naming guides. ''It's considered cool to have a name that's unique.''

As for how the kids themselves feel about it, opinions vary. Nineteen-year-old Peaches Honeyblossom Michelle Charlotte Angel Vanessa Geldof, daughter of ever-altruistic Live Aid mastermind, Sir Bob Geldof has said, "I hate ridiculous names, my weird name has haunted me all my life." Peaches sisters' names are Fifi Trixibelle and Little Pixie; her half sister is Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily.

Similarly, in 2005 Shia LaBeouf told the AP that, "after 19 years of getting into fights over my name and hearing it mispronounced, I can't believe celebrities are still coming up with weird names for their kids! Name your kid Billy and Timmy! What is the problem with that?" he wondered."

http://family.go.com/blog/celebrity_moms/odd-celebrity-baby-names--not-a-new-game-650134/

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9505E7D81E39F93BA25756C0A961958260

Task 1. Fill in the gaps with the missing phrases.

a.       turned down

b.       barring parents from

c.     expose them to ridicule

d.     extravagant

e.     unusual monikers

f.      voter rolls

g.     by that name

h.     subsequently

i.      have a particular penchant for

j.      registry authorities

k.     up to the discretion of

l.      crack down on

m.    putting limits on people

n.     it is no one's business except

o.     common sense

Venezuela Seeks to Crack Down on Odd Baby Names

September 01, 2007

(CARACAS, Venezuela)  Thinking of naming your baby Hersony, Nohemar — or even Superman? Such odd names might be (1)……………………………… by the civil registry if Venezuela approves a bill (2)………………………………… giving their children "names that (3)…………………………………, are (4)………………………………… or difficult to pronounce," or that raise doubts about whether a child is a girl or a boy.

If approved by the National Assembly, the bill could let authorities turn down names like some of the more (5)…………………………………  currently on the voter rolls: Edigaith, Mileidy, Leomar and Superman.

When opponents of President Hugo Chavez last year sought to question the accuracy of the (6)…………………………………, they noted that even "Superman" was listed. But electoral officials confirmed there are in fact two Venezuelans (7)………………………………… registered to vote, and one of them was (8)………………………………… interviewed on state television.

While unusual names appear in many countries, Venezuelans seem to (9)………………………………… going creative, whether through unusual spellings of English names like Maikel or Jhonny, or names of uncertain origin like Orlayny or Jesshy.

Current Venezuelan law already has a similar measure saying (10) )………………………………… should not accept names that would expose children to ridicule. But the issue has until now been left (11)………………………………… individual bureaucrats.

The new bill proposes to create a list of traditional names that could be offered to parents "as a reference" to provide options when they are registering their child's birth. It says the list would have "no fewer than 100 names" and would grow over time.

Some Venezuelans think it makes sense to (12)………………………………… odd baby names. "I agree with (13)………………………………… who don't have a sense of the ridiculousness," said 58-year-old office worker Alfredo Blanco. But 27-year-old housewife Mariana Gonzalez said she thinks (14)………………………………… except the parents how they choose to name a child. "Before all else should come (15) …………………………………."

Exercises created by Kisdobos using http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,295488,00.html

Task 2. Choose the correct alternative.

Reader opinions

“My name is Chris Morley. It's just about the (1) most common/commonest name in Britain and I've got no problem with it (2) of any kind/whatsoever. In fact I like it. Who do these people think they are, afflicting other human beings (3) for/with ridiculous names that are almost certainly going to open them up to (4) ridicule/ridiculous and, at worst, (5) bullied/bullying? True parents, loving parents, try to give their offspring the best start in life. Instead these selfish idiots - who either find such names funny or who are so (6) desperate/desperado to gain attention that they are willing to use their children as a tool - are socially (7) handicapping/handkerchiefing their children from the very moment of birth.”

Chris Morley, Oxford, UK

“(8)Funny the number of people/funny how many people who when hearing my name for the first time still think they're the first to (9) come off with/come up with the 'How's Liz' gag! Been happening for best part of 50 years now!!”

Richard Burton, London

“I have been (10) teased mercilessly/torn mercilessly from childhood to my adult years. You won't believe the amount of times people have (11) burst out to laugh/burst out laughing right in my face when they ask my name.”

Craig Gogay, London, UK

“My name is relatively unusual but it has not caused me any problems in life - apart from the frustration caused by the (12) constant misspelling/constant misspell of Laslo. I have been called ‘Lasio’, ‘Lazlo’ and one time ‘Lazio’.”

Laslo Panaflex, Belgium

“Being called Slick has its advantages and disadvantages but I get along just fine, in fact I've learned to love my name.”

Slick Bryn Davies, Manchester

“My name has been a source of angst my entire life. To this day I have to (13) repeat up nauseum/repeat ad nauseum; often times spelling my name, (14) in a future effort/in a futile effort to have it pronounced correctly. Sadly my middle name is no better and I was left with no choices in school. I was bullied, (15) ridiculed/made ridiculous and (16) mockeried/mocked and to this day supposedly mature adults still (17) have a snack/snicker at my expense. I approve (18) wholeheartily/wholeheartedly of the New Zealand law that offers some recourse to children so benighted. Naming your child is (19) not an exorcist/exercise in creative writing or an (20)  avenue/road for personal expression; if you want that take a class or write a book. The psychological effects of an odd name are painful, deep and lasting.”

Kurleigh Martin, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago

“My sister (Che) and I both have unusual names and we love them! It's nice to be unique in your school/college or place of work. It can also be an (21) ice-melter/ice-breaker when meeting new people. Lots of people comment favourably about my name and I've never been bullied as a consequence of it.”

Chula Bishop, Newbury England

“My name is Varithamby Jeyahprakash Tharamakulaseelarajan my brother's name is Sathiyasothilegaeswaran Thramakulaseelerajan, we still (22) strangle/struggle to fill-in legal forms because they never have enough space. Parents do not think long term when naming their children specially in South Asia. I think they should be given lessons in naming their offsprings.”

J Rajan, Colombo Sri Lanka

“No-one ever considered that the child might like the (23) quirkiness/weirdoness of their name. Nothing has ever held back my development or progress in the world. I'm now working in the catering trade and everyone calls me Eggy. I don't see the problem!”

Egnorwiddle Waldstrom , London, UK

“This is not to say there is anything wrong with being creative or unique when selecting that perfect name, but perhaps you can come to a compromise of something between the odd baby names and ordinary ones. Spend some time speaking some of the names you THINK you like. How do the names flow with your last name? Is the name something that can easily be (24) turned into/turned down a joke? That is not something you want for your very special baby. The most important thing to remember when choosing a name for your baby, is that it will (25) define/defining this child in life. Be different and unique if you must. But always keep the future of your child in mind.”

Task 1. Write an essay exploring both the drawback and benefits of odd baby names.

1.       As for ideas, you may borrow from your readings, but you can only use your memory to recall the arguments, and you may not look into the blog. So read these arguments once, and read them well.

2.       As for vocabulary, you may borrow words or short phrases from your readings, but you may not borrow whole clauses or entire sentences, e.g. to use the phrase “desperate to gain attention” is okay, but to use the clause “parents who are so desperate to gain attention that they are willing to use their children as a tool” is not okay. 

Task 1. Insert the phrases.

1.      amazing stunts

2.      a new trend emerged

3.      boast a more youthful demographic

4.      defy the laws of gravity

5.      had an element of danger

6.      hallmarks

7.      more solitary pursuits

8.      physical exertion

9.      push the bounds

What is an extreme sport?

In the 1990’s ................................................. in sports. Although there was no name for them at the time, they soon became known collectively as “extreme sports” or “action sports”. While there was a general acceptance that extreme sports were those that ................................................. that didn’t exist in traditional sports, there was never a solid way to classify extreme sports as such. Nevertheless, other ................................................. of extreme sports seems to be age, intensity and individualism.

Typically, extreme sports ................................................. than others. Enthusiasts of extreme sports typically fall within the categories of Gen-X and Generation Y. That includes those in their teens through those into their 30's.

Intensity is another way to identify an extreme sport. While most sports have the capacity for intensity, extreme sports ................................................. with regards to speed, danger, .................................................and .................................................. Extreme sports athletes have mastered the physical and mental skills needed to travel within the most inhospitable environments and even to ..................................................

And finally, extreme sports are typically ................................................. than traditional sports.

Exercise created by Kisdobos. Source text:

http://extremesports.suite101.com/article.cfm/extreme_sport_vs_recreation

Task 2. Insert the phrases.

1.       adrenaline junkies

2.       an umbrella term

3.       attracts a following

4.       become a way of life

5.       causing concern amongst

6.       in the pursuit of thrills

7.       lives have been lost

8.       obsession with

9.       spectacular stunts

10.    to push the limits

11.    to showcase new tricks

Going to Extremes

Intro

Speed, height, ..................................................., or a combination of all three – extreme sports, ............................................ that includes skateboarding, BMX freestyle, surfing and snowboarding, .......................................................... – mainly of young adults – keen ............................................. of their own courage and physical ability.  The wide variety of activities in this category makes it difficult to define, but it is certainly one of sport’s biggest growth areas.

history

Extreme sports received a huge popularity boost in the mid-nineties, when American sports channel ESPN launched the ‘X Games’.  Broken into two seasons – the Winter X Games and Summer X Games – these huge annual events bring together the best of the world’s extreme athletes to compete for gold, silver and bronze medals.  The games are high profile, and the superstars of extreme sports often use the contests .................................................. and attempt records.

drive

Some enthusiasts describe themselves as ............................................., and for them the ............................................ reaching new extremes has ....................................., complete with clothing fashions and music.  In fact, the X Games tournament has developed a festival-like atmosphere with bands performing live at the venues.

Controversy

Rebellious culture and controversy continue to surround extreme sports, ............................................ some local authorities and parent groups.  Many people argue that taking such risks .......................................... is foolhardy.  While it is true that ............................................., serious participants use their skills and experience to control the risks they take – and it is that control which makes their activities sports and not just dangerous behaviour.

Exercise created by Kisdobos. Source text:

http://www.britishcouncil.org/learnenglish-central-magazine-extreme-sports.htm

Task 1. Find synonyms in the text for:

1.       a big problem for society

2.       a search for excitement

3.       avoid v.

4.       cause v.

5.       change v.

6.       take part in actions with negative consequences

7.       destroy v.

8.       driving too dangerously

9.       have a desire for

10.    help v.

11.    is increasing

12.    involving little exercise or physical activity

13.    need v.

14.    on the surface

15.    people dependant on adrenaline

16.    people who do reckless things

17.    provoking, calling for

18.    restrict v.

19.    risk v.

20.    self-control

Living on the Edge: Extreme Sports should not be restricted

Model argumentative essay

We all crave adventure to some degree or another, but there are some people who need above average excitement and take it one step further, participating in high-risk activities- sports played on the edge, where the consequences are far greater, and where as the great American mountaineer and outdoor philosopher Willi Unsoeld once said, ‘It has to be real enough to kill you.’ With regard to extreme sports, the perception of the general public is that people who choose to take risks are irresponsible ‘adrenaline junkies’ who are ultimately a burden to society. When a person takes unnecessary risks, and becomes injured or in need of rescue, the expenses for coming to their aid are often borne by taxpayers. A backcountry rescue after skiers trigger an avalanche, for example, will cost thousands of dollars. Some voices in the public, therefore, call for a restriction of such sports to avoid having to pay for these seemingly foolish actions. However, participation in extreme sports should not be restricted, because by curbing a person’s passions and access to their chosen sports these athletes will find outlets for their energy in the form of addictions, reckless driving or gambling that is much more burdensome and costly to society.

Risk-taking behaviors should be encouraged since the current trends to minimize risks and risk taking are going to suffocate the entrepreneurial spirit in society. Psychologists studying thrill seeking risk-takers for decades, and has developed the term “Type T” (T standing for thrill seeking). Type T’s are not just the mountain climbing daredevils of the world, however. They are often our best inventors, entrepreneurs and explorers. They are CEOs, surgeons, and civil rights leaders.History's most crucial events are shaped by Type T individuals exhibiting Type T behaviour, from Boris Yeltsin to Martin Luther King, Jr. We wouldn’t be the progressive, vibrant society we are today if no one was willing to take risks. The act of emigration, he says, is an intrinsically risky endeavor that selects individuals who are high in sensation seeking.Consequently, countries built upon immigrant population--America, Canada, Australia--probably have an above-average level of risk takers. He warns that much of the current effort to minimize risk and risk taking itself runs the risk of eliminating "a large part of what made these countries great in the first place.

Without relatively safe outlets for this drive, people predisposed to risk taking behaviors will seek out more undesirable activities, with potentially greater personal, social, and economic consequences. In fact, Type T personalities might satisfy their craving for stimulation through abusing sex, drugs and alcohol, gambling, reckless driving or engaging in other destructive behaviours. If we deprive them of extreme sports they might become someone who will stop by the casino on their way home from work in search of excitement. Or they might find themselves gambling beyond his means in an attempt to stave off boredom.’ Gambling addiction is a serious problem that can quickly devastate individuals, destroy marriages, break up families and lead to other addictions and health problems. Many people never recover and become a long term drain on the public purse as they require rehabilitation, welfare, and often expensive, ongoing medical care.

Practicing any sports, traditional or extreme, keeps the youth healthy. Consider the kids in the skateboard park. Without the park at the local community center where they can practice and refine their skills, they might follow the lead of many of their peers, opting for a more sedentary existence playing video games which has proven links to obesity and contributed a fivefold increase in childhood obesity over the past 20 years. Opportunities for physical activity for children are critical to turning that trend around, and avoiding heart disease and other health problems down the road. In a day and age where heart disease and type 2 Diabetes are on the rise, we really shouldn’t be discouraging anyone from pursuing physical activities. The long-term costs associated with treating the inevitable outcome of obesity and heart disease are far greater than the cost of setting a few broken arms and repainting a few railings.

Instead of discouraging extreme athletes, we should celebrate them for climbing higher, going faster and pushing the limits of human endurance. As T.S. Elliot once said, “Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” With public support, extreme athletes can expand our boundaries, and stregthen the spirit that is manifested in the entrepreneurial endeavors of mankind.

All in all, people who are predisposed to take risks are fulfilling their needs in extreme sports in legitimate ways, since the high they are seeking is achieved through self discipline, hard work, and a healthy lifestyle. While there are some risks involved in extreme sports, by curbing their passions and limiting access to activities some consider too dangerous, we may be inviting even greater risk in the form of addictions, crime and health problems the end result of which is a heavy burden for society to bear.

Source text adapted by Kisdobos:

http://www.summitpost.org/article/214107/living-on-the-edge-extreme-sports-and-their-role-in-society.html