More Drugs, More Action

The consumption of performance enhancing drugs during tournaments by athletes is a hot topic for debate in the sports community. Should we legalize the use of administered drugs in limited quantities to enhance performance?

With many players already consuming such drugs illegally, the supporters of the argument argue on three grounds. Firstly, better performance increases the quality of tournaments, attracts more viewership and increases the influence and acceptance of sports in general. Second, it improves the morale of sportsmen by creating a level playing field among them. Lately, with these drugs now being legal, the law of supply and demand will work to equalize prices and ensure better quality and administration of these drugs.

The opposition runs on a different tangent. Besides the addictive consequences of consuming such drugs no matter in limited quantity, there are other long term harmful effects on the sportsmen that need to be considered. Many of them would now be forced to consume the drugs against their will just to ensure a level playing field, and the sense of balance, discipline and consistency so important in the life of a sportsman will eventually erode. Moreover, fantasizing human capabilities to show extremely high level non-human tournaments can also be considered not being fair to the public.

Both sides presenting their arguments, which one are you tilting towards?