Pros And Cons Of Steroids In Sports
Ryan Kuhn Debate Paper
Pro-Steroids in Sports
One of the most hyped up and perhaps exaggerated arguments in society today is the use of steroids and whether or not it should be allowed in professional sports. There has been much speculation as to what exactly is,”cheating” and whether or not the use of steroids fits that description. We live in a society that has an oddly schizophrenic relationship with pharmaceuticals and medical technology that in all other cases we are quick to take advantage of. However, why is it often considered,” cheating” if we are just using the advanced technology at our disposal to help boost performance. After all it is what professional athletes get paid to do. It isn’t considered …show more content…
may all be true, but try to think of a single athlete that has had a heart attack caused by taking steroids. The media does a tremendous job of portraying steroids as a drug that will guarantee heart problems in the future; however, it is very rare to find a story about a death caused by steroids. The deaths caused by playing football are 75 times greater than those of steroids! Even more people have died playing the seemingly harmless sport of baseball than those who have died of steroid use. There are much more serious topics to discuss in sports. Concussions in football and hockey are at an all time high, and while both the NFL and NHL are taking precautions to prevent them, we still see players wearing the same helmets that they were when they were concussed. If all the time spent debating steroids were spent researching how to create a concussion-proof helmet maybe more and more players would still be playing. 3 more division 1 college football players with professional potential were forced to quit this season, and an estimated 20 athletes in all sports will have to hang them up next year, this compared to those calling it quits because of steroids, 0 …show more content…
A Major League scout once said of steroid-user Barry Bonds,” I’ve been watching him since he came in the league, and I have yet to notice a change in his swing.”(Campbell) It takes hours upon hours to master a sport. All-star centerfielder Steve Finley said,” The hardest thing to do in sports hands down is hit a baseball.” Major league pitchers can throw a fastball from upwards of 95 mph. To hit a pitch at that speed you need to react in 0.395 seconds, which is faster than the blink of an eye, which takes 0.4 seconds. (Francisco) Steroids do not increase the reaction time of the user, nor do they increase the ability of the user to hit a baseball. The same is true in all other sports as steroids do not increase these abilities. The hand-eye coordination of a tennis player or golfer has been developed through countless hours of practice, and steroids would not help them hit the
Pro-Steroids in Sports
One of the most hyped up and perhaps exaggerated arguments in society today is the use of steroids and whether or not it should be allowed in professional sports. There has been much speculation as to what exactly is,”cheating” and whether or not the use of steroids fits that description. We live in a society that has an oddly schizophrenic relationship with pharmaceuticals and medical technology that in all other cases we are quick to take advantage of. However, why is it often considered,” cheating” if we are just using the advanced technology at our disposal to help boost performance. After all it is what professional athletes get paid to do. It isn’t considered …show more content…
may all be true, but try to think of a single athlete that has had a heart attack caused by taking steroids. The media does a tremendous job of portraying steroids as a drug that will guarantee heart problems in the future; however, it is very rare to find a story about a death caused by steroids. The deaths caused by playing football are 75 times greater than those of steroids! Even more people have died playing the seemingly harmless sport of baseball than those who have died of steroid use. There are much more serious topics to discuss in sports. Concussions in football and hockey are at an all time high, and while both the NFL and NHL are taking precautions to prevent them, we still see players wearing the same helmets that they were when they were concussed. If all the time spent debating steroids were spent researching how to create a concussion-proof helmet maybe more and more players would still be playing. 3 more division 1 college football players with professional potential were forced to quit this season, and an estimated 20 athletes in all sports will have to hang them up next year, this compared to those calling it quits because of steroids, 0 …show more content…
A Major League scout once said of steroid-user Barry Bonds,” I’ve been watching him since he came in the league, and I have yet to notice a change in his swing.”(Campbell) It takes hours upon hours to master a sport. All-star centerfielder Steve Finley said,” The hardest thing to do in sports hands down is hit a baseball.” Major league pitchers can throw a fastball from upwards of 95 mph. To hit a pitch at that speed you need to react in 0.395 seconds, which is faster than the blink of an eye, which takes 0.4 seconds. (Francisco) Steroids do not increase the reaction time of the user, nor do they increase the ability of the user to hit a baseball. The same is true in all other sports as steroids do not increase these abilities. The hand-eye coordination of a tennis player or golfer has been developed through countless hours of practice, and steroids would not help them hit the