Performance Enhancing Drugs Debate Assignment

Performance Enhancing Drugs Debate Assignment

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Performance Enhancing Drugs Debate Assignment

Running Head: PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS DEBATE 1

PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS DEBATE 4

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In any forums provide a total of 2 replies of at least 150 words. Respond to each student

Performance Enhancing Drugs Debate

Peter

It’s been a problem in sports for a while, first was the ability to cheat your opponent and now it seems to be the ability to grab an advantage with PEDs. After watching the presentation from John Gleaves about the two different aspects of the PED debate, I still find myself on the side of being against PEDs. While I can see the argument for them, I just cant seem to see that the athletes that dont want to or are morally opposed to them are ok with this.

The choice to use PEDs is exactly that, a choice. For the game of sport to make things all equal and morally fair, it should be that no one should have to use PEDs if they choose not to. When I was younger I had family in the bodybuilding industry. There were two divisions, professional (drugged) and natural (no drugs) if there is such a group or need for athletes to completely do PEDs, I suggest they make their own divisions in sports. I know this isnt ideal for like professional sports but for track and field and individual events that could be a possibility.

While I dont see this happening, I think that this is the only fair way to separate them. I cant force individuals to potentially harm their bodies to keep up with athletes that are doing things that are illegal.

In our society with every changing technology, it is up to the boards and the commissioners of specific sports  to guide them in to a future that equates to a fair fight/playing field to everyone. There will always be arguments for each side, but I feel there needs to be a morale compass on the ability of pure sport and not just personal growth or artificial ability.

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Performance Enhancing Drugs Debate

Hubb

I truly participating in discussions and debates about these specific topics.  My personal opinion and view is that the answer to this question is dependent on the specific question and cannot be generalized.  Let me explain a bit.

Let’s first consider the use of performance enhancing drugs.  The conflict theory in sociology states that “tensions and conflicts arise when resources, status and power are unevenly distributed among groups in society” (Crossman, 2019).  When you consider that definition and think about how it applies to the use of performance enhancing drugs, then deviance in this case is out of control.  You have a group of professional athletes who all possess a high skill level and if on a level playing field, would get to compete with each other for roster spots, salaries and championships.  However, when some in that select group begin to cheat the system and make the playing field unlevel, it creates conflict and tensions.

Marx argued that the conflict theory created a wide gap between the wealthy and the working class citizens (Crossman, 2019).  To argue against my point earlier, I will say that in the case of athletes committing crimes and carrying unlawful weapons it is not accurate to say that it is a deviance problem in sports as much as a deviance issue in society.  Individuals of all backgrounds are guilty of committing crimes, so to say that type of deviance is out of control in sports would be irresponsible.

Do we hear about those situations more because of the individual involved?  Of course we do.  But if you consider the percentages of professional athletes who are in trouble with the law and compare it to that of the “working class” then I think you would see the athletes are not in trouble more often.

I guess I answered the question by not really answering the question, but I would say that in some instances deviance in sports is a huge problem.  However in other situations that we are told are out of control in sports, the truth may be misconstrued a little.

Reference

Crossman, A. (2019, July 3). Understanding Conflict Theory.  Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/conflict-theory-3026622.  Last accessed on November 20, 2019.

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