an effort to paint a picture of a righteous act or way of living that others should follow? Although numerous times‚ some of sport’s best athletes have done this in the past‚ one athlete‚ Colin Kaepernick‚ has earned quite the public response after he chose not to stand up during the national anthem. Some people argue that sports is not a time for protesting and politics. However‚ professional athletes should be allowed to use their status or position to protest events taking place today. These
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are not even a thought” says Jim Thome. Using drugs in sports should not be allowed because these drugs can cause physical and mental harm and other problems to the player. There should be drug testing during all seasons of the game and in every sport. Although these drugs cause harm to the players can find these drugs almost anywhere and can also be prescribed by a doctor. So should drugs be allowed in sports? First‚ players that use certain drugs such as erythropoietin‚ human growth hormone‚
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Whether it be in the form of a ribbon‚ medal‚ or trophy‚ participation is commonly rewarded within organized sports teams as a way to give children incentive to try sports and engage in physical activities. While these trophies are intended to reward children for their contribution‚ the praise is undeserved‚ and will potentially create more harm than good in the future. A participation trophy is a tangible reminder that a child showed up to a game or tournament‚ but it has no fundamental value besides
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3 Sep. 2013 “Do School Drug Tests Violate Students’ Rights?” To many students and their parents‚ taking a drug test is a violation of privacy. For the students it is ridiculous and embarrassing to pee in a cup for the school to test. Doing so without even telling the student first or asking if they are doing drugs. Some students refer to the U.S. constitution to show that random drug testing is a major violation of privacy. School drug testing should not be allowed because it is not necessary
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ENC 1102 Ms. Politte February 27‚ 2014 Risk vs. Reward: Using Performance-Enhancing Drugs The steroids era in not only Major League Baseball‚ but in all professional sports really began in the early 1990s. In MLB‚ the commissioner‚ Byron Johnson‚ turned a blind eye to the players who were using PED’s because he wanted to draw fans back to the stands to see more homeruns. This worked for a while and then the use became illegal. Then MLB started testing their players in the early 2000s because
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Have you ever thought of using PEDs in sports?Hi have you ever felt guilty for using a drug?People think PEDs should not be allowed in sports.They should take PEDs seriously because of the risks.Would you take risk to win 1 game or a couple?More kids have started taking PEDs and some have committed suicide.It also can cost people a lot of money for PEDs and they may go poor if they are playing a sport without a contract because the cost of the PEDs.They cost that much because the supply and demand
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Why do athletes take performance enhancing drugs? There are many reasons. These range from the athlete being driven by the craving for success and the rewards that come with it‚ to the sheer desire to reach the goal that they set when they first started out in their sport e.g. win Olympic gold. The athlete may not be good enough to achieve these targets through the professional athlete lifestyle alone‚ and so turn to performance enhancing drugs in order to do so. From a philosophical point of view
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Should drugs be accepted in sports? Drugs should not be accepted in sports. Drugs can harm players in the long run when they first use drugs it helps them perform well but in the long run it will harm their body and they won’t be able to play as long. Drugs can be good in sports for helping players when they get hurt or when they are injured but people aren’t honest if they allowed drugs there would be a lot of cheating. Drugs hurt athletes so they can’t play as long. Steroids have resulted in
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the college campus begs the question: Should hazing be allowed on college sports teams? Hazing is a vital part of forming a close-knit unit whether it is for college athletics or even professional athletics. Performing a hazing ritual‚ as long as it is supervised‚ should be allowed when initiating rookies into a college athletic team. There should be specific rituals that are allowed‚ such as rookies having to carry the senior’s bags. These rituals should be approved by the administration and
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What if sports turned co-ed? Co-ed sports should be allowed. Three reasons are: the teams would have the best of both genders on one team‚ there would be more competition to make the team‚ and there would be better opponents to make better games. First of all‚ co-ed should be allowed because the teams would have the best players of both genders on one team. According to Caitlin Granfield of youthletic‚ “Before puberty‚ boys and girls who play sports together can learn many things about each
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