The Prosthetic Norm Analysis

There are many different views and opinions surrounding artificial limbs. Curtis Fraser from the National Post writes that artificial limbs are better than flesh and bones when it comes to running races. He describes that Oscar Pistorius had an advantage over his competitors due to his prosthetic limb when qualifying for the Olympics (Fraser). He explains that due to the nature of Pistorius’ double amputee his prosthetics could be made longer which increases his stride length, thereby potentially making him faster (Fraser). This raised questions about standards and rules that should be drafted in order to keep the sport fair. Fraser is not the only scholar who brings up this question of