Rhetorical Strategies in “Here 's Why Suspensions Won 't Deter PED Users Like Maria Sharapova”
The use of PED (performance-enhancing drugs) is always a popular topic especially since the Olympic game passed by. Author Zach Petersel’s article: Here 's Why Suspensions Won 't Deter PED Users Like Maria Sharapova claims that punishment for taking PED is incremental, while the benefits are exponential. After carefully reading the article, I think the article would be great to be printed in the Shorthorn of the University of Arlington. First of all, Zach made a clear and strong claim. He also builds his credibility by using one of the most famous cases that happened on the famous athletics to make the article, and he addresses an issue that lots of the college student will be interest in.
In the article, the author, Zach claims that suspensions will not deter PED users like Maria Sharapova. Zach reasons that although the highest-paid female athlete Sharapova received a suspension of about a year because of her use of PED, she still owns some sponsorships and aids, and her net worth is about $125 million a year. Sharapova’ reputation might be untarnished because of her play to the public. Zach states that the behaviors like Sharapova’s will cause a negative effect to the society and we need to find a way to solve this problem. The article would be great to many of the readers and highly recommend it to be published in the Shorthorn because first of all, this article is coherent
A win is a win no matter what. However, it is how it is achieved that makes the difference. When it comes to sports, it is either hard working, making use of a special talent or a brilliant tactic that can win you a game, but is it really ethical for a win to be achieved with the aid of steroids? The article “Is Doping Wrong?” published in August 2007 by the Australian professor in ethics and the current Ira W. DeCamp of Bioethics at Princeton University, Peter Singer, discusses the debatable aspect of whether the use of drugs by professional athletes should be permitted or not. Despite his illogical arguments and fallacies at some points, Singer was able to portray his ideas in a coherent and organized way. Therefore, I would recommend this article to the Writing 101 students, as it would teach them how to display their ideas in a well-organized and consistent manner, in addition to learning how to avoid the use of some specific fallacies.
For example, the concern is that PEDs are not available to athletes who follow the rules.(The Conversation: Why are we so opposed to performance enhancing drugs in sports?) Thus, it is a dishonor for athletes who don’t want to cheat. The genuine athletes who work so hard don't get what they deserve and are not justified because of the athletes who cheat and use drugs. In addition, performance is also unfairly enhanced when governments fund athletes.(The Conversation: Why are we so opposed to performance enhancing drugs in sports?) As a result, it isn’t fair for the government that fund money for the athletes. For example, Australia spent more that 300 million to prepare their athletes for the last Olympics. Overall, PEDs shouldn’t be used in sports because they are unjust in many
Suspension’s in sports are very controversial in the sports and news world. It’s almost like there is a athlete each month who was convicted for homicide, taking performance enhancing drugs, or DUI and DWI. And this continues to happen in the sports community. Leagues such as the NBA, NFL, MLB take this into vigorous consideration. But that doesn’t stop an athlete from injuring others and themselves. This is why suspensions need to occur more often in sports that lead to more serious consequences.
Is that the future athletes are ruining their athletic career before they are even out of college. In 2010 The University of Waterloo was having their football team investigated for the use of sport enhancing steroids. This all came about after the Warriors wide receiver Nathan Zettler was taken into custody by Waterloo regional police for selling and taking steroids. After this devastating event the University of Waterloo's whole football team was ordered to be tested for drug use. When the Canadian Center for Ethics in sport conducted the testing found something was would sure let the whole team down. The Canadian Center of Ethics in sport found are investigating nine athletes. These nine include three positive tests, one who declined drug testing and four admissions of use. The three athletes who tested positive for Illegal performance enhancing drugs are. Nathan Zettler who was in his final year at Waterloo. Zettler's position was wide receiver and was suspended for four years. Jordan Meredith was in his second year at Waterloo and plaid linebacker. Meredith was suspended for two years. Then finally the third player of the Warriors was Joe Surgenor who played linebacker as well and was in his first year at Waterloo, he was also suspended for two years. The Canadian Center of Ethics in sports came to a decision to
Although the subject is very long and descriptive, for the most part it’s interesting. It was also surprising that, although the subject itself is simple and doesn't require much explanation, the author expanded every idea with specific detail and also facts that support each idea which made the article a lot longer but a lot more helpful. The author certainly has the qualifi-cations necessary to write this
“…medical researchers believe that between 1 and 3 million youths and adults have taken anabolic steroids in one form or another specifically to enhance their looks or athletic performances,” stated Nuwer (Nuwer, 61). As astounding as these figures are, the number of performance drug users is steadily increasing. With this progressively increasing numbers, it is projected that millions more will use steroids in the immediate future (Newer, 61). Athletes have always sought an advantage in competition even if ignoring the law and their health if necessary. Using drugs of any sort to facilitate an athlete’s athletic ability should be illegal. The use of performance enhancing drugs is not only detrimental to the user but it also creates an
Zach Petersel, in his essay, “Here's Why Suspensions Won't Deter PED users Like Maria Sharapova,” claims that the risk and rewards of using performing enhancing drugs (PEDs) is unbalanced and needs to change. He adopts a slight angry tone in order to appeal that big-name athletes caught using PEDs don’t face major consequences. He uses this tone to appeal to readers who might also want change in this topic. This feature should be printed in The Shorthorn because it will prompt students to look at this issue in a deeper sense and see exactly how important this issue affects an individual and sport. In this essay, I will talk about how Petersel talked about Sharapova use of PEDs, how Petersel responds to counterarguments, and how athletes should be punished for using PEDs.
In this essay the pending question is wether professional Athletes should be banned for life if convicted of using illegal Performance Enhancing Drugs and I truly believe that in certain circumstances that athletes should be banned. Outlined in this essay will be what are Performance Enhancing Drugs? what different types of these PEDs exist? how PEDs can pose drastic mental & physiological health issues in relation to health? and the use of PEDs ruining the integrity of sport as whole? Which will further on strengthen my argument.
There are good reasons to allow performance enhancement, to make sport fairer and to narrow the gap between the cheaters and the honest athletes. It would provide a better spectacle, be safer and less coercive” (Foddy) Therefore, with the legalization of PED’s not only would the playing field suddenly be even for all players, it would be at a higher level. Furthermore, athletes on the way up whose entourages don’t yet include savvy physiotherapists and doctors would be less likely to overdose and do themselves harm.
Paragraph 1: Well, recently a lot of student-athletes have been caught using cocaine, marijuana, and steroids in their systems. I believe these people should get drug tested because so we can minimize drug use and make sure these it’s not used in these sports. In my opinion, I believe it’s unfair to many other athletes
High jumpers would have longer hang times than a 60-yard punt. Weightlifters would clean-and-jerk midsized sedans.” This quote supports why performance enhancing drugs shouldn’t be banned because it shows that it would be much more exciting to watch if athletes were allowed to use performance enhancing drugs. Runners would finish in world record time and weight lifters could lift large cars and pull giant trucks. This would make the sports much more entertaining. This would be great for the sport because it would invite new views and attract a large crowd. Next, in the article it states “To me, the idea of allowing athletes to freely use performance-enhancing drugs borders on absurdity. I don't want to see competitions decided according to which athlete is most willing to take chemical risks with his or her body. But my resolve weakens with each convoluted case of suspected PED use.” This quote proves that there is no point in allowing athletes to use performance enhancing drugs. Also, it shows how fans don’t want to see athletes getting all drugged up for an event because that defeats the purpose and gives no point in
This is a material world promoting material values, thus meaning that it should not be surprising to see individuals being willing to do everything in their power in order to make profits. Or should it? The sports community today is troubled by a series of athletes who have yielded to society's pressures and abandoned their principles with the purpose of taking performance enhancing drugs. It is difficult to determine if it would be normal for the masses to judge these individuals, concerning that they are actually one of the reasons for which these people have come to consider taking performance enhancing drugs in the first place. However, the only ones who can judge them are other hard-working sportspersons who have stood by their principles and who respect the idea of sport in general.
‘Olympic track star Marion Jones was sentenced in a federal court to six months in prison.’ (Kelly and Rao, 2008) The reason why Jones was guilty is because of the use of performance enhancing drugs since 1999. More and more famous athletes prove to have used banned drugs to enhance their performance. At the same time, the role that the anti-doping agency is more and more important in the world wide games, such as Olympic Game, Tour de France. Nowadays, whether the performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) should be legalized has sparked a heated debate. However, the use of PEDs is morally wrong and it should be banned in sports. This essay will demonstrate three main points which explain the
More and more, of our society views winning more important than itself. Success in competition brings status, popularity, and fame, not to mention college scholarships. Today’s athletes are looking for an advantage over the competition that will make them winners. Unfortunately, the drugs of today are caught up in the high stakes competition frenzy. Of this reality, teenage use of performance improved drugs is growing ever more popular. In colleges and in the professional league a lot of people are doing drugs and its ruining their health and life. Also, if some teenagers take performance drugs they are making them better than everyone else giving themselves an advantage over everyone else which is cheating, so why should they get money
Drugs in sports are becoming an issue everywhere. “Another 26-year old athlete died of liver cancer after taking a number of different types of steroids over a four year period ” (Drugs and…). This is significant because this shows how dangerous drugs can be. If there is drug testing in schools, this student could still be alive and would have stopped drugs before it got terrible. The evidence points to the fact that drugs are a major health risk that is very concerning. In some cases taking drugs can even lead to death. In addition, another situation took place that affected a college student named Bob. Bob tried everything to gain weight so he could play football, as a result he chose to try steroids like everyone else. Steroids got him to play professional football, but awful things were occurring. He was having serious health issues. Bob quit drugs and is lucky to be alive (Drugs and…). This relates to the fact that doing drugs is a