David Jensen
September 24, 2015
Destroyed
1. The article "Destroyed" by Peter Martin in the Bedford Reader (p. 580-582) takes a strong look at how athletes have been under the effect of mind/performance enhancers. Martin says that it has become such an issue in sports (some more then others) that really the actual game is guessing who is or is not a natural athlete. "Cheaters" or "Sinners" were the words used to describe the athletes under the influence of enhancers. Although old athletes were "all natural" in the past, they did not have the opportunity to use the non-existent drugs. He also says that performance enhancers are not only a threat to sports themselves, but the athletes health as well which isn't taken into consideration. The article really opens up a new view point on how sports and health are greatly being affected by synthetic drugs. Cease the title of the article "Destroyed".
September 24, 2015
Destroyed
1. The article "Destroyed" by Peter Martin in the Bedford Reader (p. 580-582) takes a strong look at how athletes have been under the effect of mind/performance enhancers. Martin says that it has become such an issue in sports (some more then others) that really the actual game is guessing who is or is not a natural athlete. "Cheaters" or "Sinners" were the words used to describe the athletes under the influence of enhancers. Although old athletes were "all natural" in the past, they did not have the opportunity to use the non-existent drugs. He also says that performance enhancers are not only a threat to sports themselves, but the athletes health as well which isn't taken into consideration. The article really opens up a new view point on how sports and health are greatly being affected by synthetic drugs. Cease the title of the article "Destroyed".
2. Performance enhancers and steroids pose a major threat in sports, along with the health of the athletes involved. Although the perfections of sports is questioned in the modern day compared to how the Greeks created the sports. Many sports fans and commentators claim to be wounded from the fact of sports being "destroyed". But the players are paying a toll on there health. Nobody considers the consequences that the players face while using.
3. "Sinners? Athletes are as free as other people to make mistakes and suffer the consequences; in short, they are humans like the rest of us. Or at least they were before they started juicing." (Pg 582 The Bedford Reader) Although the "sinners" have done wrong to the entire sports community and themselves, this quote really stands out to me. Martin says this towards the end of the article and i really admire the fact that he is willing to see the good in people and acknowledge that we all make mistakes and pay for them.
4. I commented on these blogs:
- http://spencermay.blogspot.com/2015/09/destroyed.html#comment-form
- http://martinezjennifer746.blogspot.com/2015/09/jennifer-martinez-eng-101-i-really-hope.html?showComment=1443148039826#c2652746904080901138
- http://spencermay.blogspot.com/2015/09/destroyed.html#comment-form
- http://martinezjennifer746.blogspot.com/2015/09/jennifer-martinez-eng-101-i-really-hope.html?showComment=1443148039826#c2652746904080901138
