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Showing Original Post only (View all)Should athletes be allowed to use performance enhancing drugs? [View all]
Think of it... we live in the age of high technology and medicine. Why shouldn't we have a level playing field where all competitors are allowed to use drugs to do the very best they can?
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If you are worried about athletes destroying themselve to win just look at the NFL...
rfranklin
Aug 2012
#12
The "level playing field" is the one where everyone relies on their own inherent abilities.
WillowTree
Aug 2012
#17
An environment where an athlete feels they have no other choice is a real problem.
SmileyRose
Aug 2012
#22
Time for me to tun in. I read "Should Atheists be allowed to use performance enhancing drugs?"
Care Acutely
Aug 2012
#23