Homework of Aug 12th, 2017

  While some experts claim that all PEDs should be forbidded in any sports, others suggest that many PEDs should be allowed if used safely. “Anti-doping rules are meant to end the use of ‘performance-enhancing substances.’ But that rationale makes little sense." said Yascha Mounk in his article Ban What Is Dangerous, Legalize What Is Not. He believes that since normal food or legal medicine which offer energy and overcome the pain are allowed,PEDs which have the same target should slao be allowed when taken under medical supervision. However, some experts are holding different views. “Throughout the years, as I have listened to fighters discussing their performance-enhancing drug use, along with their accompanying heart, kidney, liver, bone, brain and psychiatric ailments, it became evident that only the athletes themselves could change this downward cycle.” said Margaret Goodman in her article Clean Competition Is Safest. She argues that it is diffcult to draw line for PED-using, and PEDs do harm to health is widly agreed by athletes. So there is going to be a continuous arguement about whether we should ban all PEDs or allow some safe using.