Eric Renner 2/22/2011 COM 110‚ Sec. 62 Informative Speech Preparation Outline Steroids in Major League Baseball General Purpose: To inform my audience about the steroid usage in Major League Baseball‚ our national pastime. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience why players take steroids in Baseball and how it has affected the game today. Thesis: Steroids in Major League Baseball has affected the game in both positive and negative ways. It brought baseball back to life in the 90’s;
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legalized for medical purposes‚ to reduce America’s prison population and to boost the economy. The use of marijuana as a medicine is rapidly becoming popular in the treatment of various types of illnesses. Sixty-five percent of Americans were for legalizing marijuana for medical purposes (Update: Medical Marijuana). Every year there are different trials being done that prove marijuana has good medicinal use. Medical marijuana can be used in providing pain relief for people with different cancers and
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Steroids in Baseball Have you ever watched a baseball game and wondered just how some players are “too good” at the game? I may just have an answer for that. Ever since the early 1990’s‚ Major League Baseball (MLB) has had a huge problem among players cheating to alter their stats‚ otherwise known as‚ steroids. Steroids is not just a problem in the MLB‚ it is used in many of the other major sports‚ but in baseball its most commonly used. In this essay I will discuss what steroids are (as well as
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Analysis of Steroids in Baseball Introduction Steroids have apparently become extremely predominant throughout the years in Major League Baseball. Players have taken advantage of this illegal substance in the United States to increase their skills‚ speed‚ power‚ and abilities to overpass challenging competitors. This competition arises from teammates or even future prospects that may threaten to take their position. It is said that a large percentage of these professionals have been
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Health Risk "If each of us ought to be free to assume risks that we think are worth taking‚ shouldn’t athletes have the same freedom as anyone else? In particular‚ if athletes prefer the gains in performance allegedly provided by the use of steroids‚ along with the increased risk of harm to the alternative of less risk and worse performance‚ what gives anyone the right to interfere with their choice? After all‚ if we should not forbid smokers from risking their health by smoking‚ why should we prohibit
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Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is a hallucinogen; its active property is THC. Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the U.S.‚ and is often the first illegal drug used by teenagers. Some states have legalized marijuana for medical purposes only. From a rational point of view‚ individuals deserve the right to make choices for themselves. The government only has a right to limit those choices if the individual’s actions endanger someone else. This does not apply to marijuana‚ since the
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Anabolic Steroids Should Be Legalized in Mixed Martial Arts Anabolic steroids or simply known as steroids are drugs that replicate the effects of testosterone within the body. Initially discovered by German scientists in the early 1930s‚ steroid use only became popular 20 years later in the world of body building. Today‚ “juicing” is common amongst athletes in almost every sport. From baseball’s Barry Bonds to boxing’s Sugar Shane Mosley‚ anabolic steroids have become the basis for enhancing athletic
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To the Globe and Mail News‚ My name is Danielle Meyok and I am a student currently enrolled in grade 12 at Ecole Sir John Franklin High School. I am writing on the topic of legalizing Marijuana in Canada. One of the most controversial issues facing our generation is if we should legalize marijuana. I strongly support the idea to tax and regulate pot for adult recreational use and I believe the demand for this substance is still high. First of all‚ We can’t keep ignoring the fact that a large
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Z. Richburg Debating Essay Legalizing Marijuana One of the biggest controversies in America today is the legalization of medical marijuana. I read a blog called “Legally Blind: Why I’m Against Legalizing Marijuana” by Dr. Howard Samuels. In Dr. Howard’s blog he stated that he is completely against the legalization of marijuana‚ however I am not. Though he has valid points I must disagree with majority of the things he states in his article. I believe that legalizing medical marijuana will do more
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Jared Simpson Casandra Sweeney English 1010 27 October 2013 Legalizing Marijuana Marijuana is an increasingly hot topic in today’s society‚ and is one that will need to be dealt with in a more serious manner in the coming years. Over time‚ marijuana has become less taboo and more socially acceptable‚ but is America ready for legalization and the legal changes that would come with it? In this paper‚ I will explain my reasoning for my personal opinion that‚ yes‚ America is ready for legalization with
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