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# TITLE: Should the UK government subsidize sports in state schools? [28e0021ecf5d5d806c5f7f18c29918de]
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# PUBLICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# MODIFICATION DATE: 2025-10-12
# NUMBER ALTERNATIVES: 4
# NUMBER VOTERS: 5
# NUMBER UNIQUE ORDERS: 5
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 1: Statement 1 - Sports in state schools should be subsidized. Children should have the opportunity to participate in sports and exercise, and the more children who do so the greater the health benefits. Sport is also an opportunity for children to gain valuable life skills. The government should ensure that funding is in place for sports to be taught in schools but should not provide subsidies for individual children to participate in advanced sports.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 2: Statement 2 - Sports in state schools should be subsidized. The physical education of children has many benefits for health, including combating obesity and overweight children. Sports and exercise also provide the opportunity to develop life skills such as teamwork and competitiveness.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 3: Statement 3 - Sports in state schools should be subsidized. Children should have the opportunity to participate in sports and exercise, and the more children who do so the greater the health benefits. Sports and exercise also teach young children valuable life skills including teamwork and competitiveness, and also keep them mentally fit. Furthermore, physical activity reduces the burden on the NHS later in life.
# ALTERNATIVE NAME 4: Statement 4 - Children should have the opportunity to participate in sports and exercise. This will have health benefits for the future. Participation in sports can provide the opportunity for gaining valuable life skills. Sports and exercise also teach young children valuable life skills including teamwork and competitiveness. The UK government should subsidise sports in state schools.
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