QUOTE (TrueGaara06 @ Jun 10 2007, 05:38 AM)I think Anabolic Steroids are FINE! Dangerous if abused and improperly used tho...
Most sports are supposed to reward talent and hard work. Using drugs gives you an advantage that wasn't obtained through hard work or talent. So it defeats the purpose of the sport. Admittedly it's a dying quality but there's a thing called sportsmanship. If someone is better than you one should applaud their talent. They won because they are either more talented or they worked harder both, admiral qualities.
QUOTE (TrueGaara06)For some ITS NOT CHEATING!!! It's leveling the playing field... And other its cheating ... This is there job... You don't think they do what they can to keep that multi million dollar contract?
If I'm less qualified than my colleague would it be ethical to lie on my CV? After all I am levelling the playing field. In a way using performance enhancing drugs is similar on a ethical level. Ultimately it's a act of dishonesty as your gaining an advantage by breaking the rules.
QUOTE (REYOMA @ Jun 13 2007, 02:47 PM)I agree with u guy's using drugs to compete in a sport is just wrong But using it for something like building up ur muscles then it's ur choice not sure about the side affects of it but I am sure there is
Thing is in most places anabolic steroids are illegal. Steroids may improve muscle size but they have a list of side effects that are pretty bad. If it's going to be made legal then it needs to prescribed by a doctor. The main problem with steroids is they increase the amount of testosterone enormously. Which can lead to infertility in men and women developing man like features.
You wouldn't think more testosterone would make men infertile but its because of the bodies negative feedback system. When a large amount of testosterone enters the body the body compensates by reducing the amount of testosterone it produces (hence you often see body builders with small testes). If it goes on long enough the man will no longer produce enough testosterone to produce sperm and they become infertile. By the way there are other side effects I only highlighted one.
Problem nowadays are drugs are becoming more sophisticated and it's harder to detect. Example can be seen in the tour de France. Many cyclists have blood transfusions to increase their red blood cell count. This will improve stamina so they can cycle for longer without tiring. How do you regulate stuff like that?
Then again I can almost sympathise with the cyclists! You gotta be on drugs to complete the tour de France.
Another problem is when drug use becomes extensive and systematic. People who don't take drugs will become marginalised or coaxed into taking them. I remember reading about a British cyclist saying he was almost bullied to take drugs as he would become a outcast if he didn't take them.
Best excuse for an athlete to take drugs:
I took them cause my mother told me to - Shane Warne