Should performance enhancing drugs be prohibited in sports?
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION:
“Should performance enhancing drugs be prohibited in sports?” Yes: 9 No: 1
? Karen Anderson: “Absolutely. You cannot compare the performance of an athlete who takes them versus the Hall of Fame athletes of old who did not. Makes setting a record meaningless. Smacks of cheating in my book.”
? Bert Berson: “Of course. We want the best athlete, not the best drug maker.”
? Chris Bryant: “Yes, with zero tolerance or there will be no end to recurring controversies as new substances are developed.”
? David Cohen: “”Yes. Athletes need to exhibit their natural skills and not those aided by artificial means.”
? Dennis Kennedy: “Yes.”
? Julian Mancias: “”Yes. It is unfair for any athlete to have an advantage over another athlete based on the use of a drug.”
? Linda McNulty: “Yes. Performance enhancing drugs should be prohibited. Including ‘designer steroids’ which can go undetected in testing. Tighter regulations of these drugs should be implemented including over-the-counter products.””
? Lisa Pampuch: “No. Like the general drug war, it’s a failed effort. If athletes want to risk their long-term health for short-term gain, that’s their decision.”
? Emily Shem-Tov: “Yes, sports should be about athletic ability rather than chemical enhancement, but it certainly seems difficult if not impossible to enforce these days.”
? Steve Staloch: “Of course. It’s like allowing basketball players to wear 6-inch platform shoes, or permitting boxers to pack weights inside their gloves. It’s literally promoting an uneven playing field.”
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