Why we should allow PEDs

History of PED
1. Use - 3rd Olympiad
  Annotations:
  - Marathon - Thomas Hicks - injection of strychnine
2. 1928 - International Amateur Athletic Federation
Reasons athletes cheat
1. Rewards vs. Penalties
  1. Millions in Prize Money and Sponsorships
  2. Short bans and small fines if caught
2. Drugs are very effective
3. Low rate of testing
Detection is hard
1. EPO and Growth Hormone - Natural chemical in the body
2. Mimic natural processes
Why drugs are banned
1. Performance enhancing
2. Health risk
3. Violates the "spirit of sport"
What is sport? Competing Models
1. Test of biological potential
  1. Training brings out potential
  2. Drugs that improve natural potential are agains the spirt
  3. Winner - person with best genetic potential
2. Choice, Judgement, Creativity
  1. What kind of training
  2. Strategy
  3. Diet
  4. Drugs (do not violate spirit)
  5. Winner: best genetic potential, training, psychology and judgement

Resource summary

	Created by zooeythecalisi over 10 years ago