Steroids – Why are they banned in sports?
This guy would hit so much better with steroids.
As I flipped through YouTube, I came across a clip of a horse racing stadium with horses getting whipped to run as fast as they can. Then I thought of something genius-something that has been debated over for years; using steroids on athletes (and horses… and other things).
And even if you’re one of those PETA people, just hear me out. (And just ignore the fact that steroids are illegal)
What would you rather have? Horses getting whipped EVERY TIME THEY RACE (and don’t forget about practices) because the guy on top wants it to run faster, OR horses receiving medical help to ENHANCE (though temporary, for now) its physique, thus allowing the horses to run faster?
Now you could say, “but wouldn’t the guy on top whip the horses anyways to go faster??,” and the answer is, “No.”
Notice at the end of the race when everyone is sprinting for the finish, the riders sit low, aiming for the least amount of friction? That’s not the only reason. They’re hanging on pretty tight because they don’t want to fall while the horse is sprinting at 40 miles per hour (50+mph for quarter horses). Yes, 40 miles per hour ON A HORSE.
Stay with me here. Imagine, with the help of today’s medicine, and even tomorrow’s medicine, horses can run faster. Imagine if they could run 20mph faster, or 30, or more! The rider wouldn’t have the chance to whip anything.
Whaaat?! Horses can run faster with steroids?! Of course they can. As a matter of fact, I think the usage of steroids in sports would only help our medicinal technology. If the ban on steroids in sports were to be lifted, the need (or demand) of steroids would go up. And with that much demand, the medicinal market/industry would only work harder to develop better steroids. Maybe steroids that could help us humans live longer. I’m getting side tracked, lets get back on steroids and sports.
So. Why are steroids banned? People like to see stronger, faster, better records. I would much rather see a horse race where the horses can run 80mph than a horse race with horses at half that speed, a mere 40mph. Think of any kind of sports. Wouldn’t sports be MORE entertaining with BETTER athletes or is it just me with that thought?
Anyways, lets steer off on the side a bit. If the Olympics, for example, allowed the use of steroids, it would just make the world a better place.
Why? Look, every COUNTRY in the WORLD would try to make better steroid for their athletes. Why? They want their athletes to be number one. Why? So it shows that their country is the best in the world [in that field] and show off the size of them balls. And who wouldn’t want big balls? (Ironic?)
The development of new, better steroids could only lead to better medicine for tomorrow. Or is it? I don’t know, it’s just a thought by one Korean guy, so why would the rest of the world care?
9 comments
i completely agree. who doesnt wanna see people jump/run/punch harder, better, faster, stronger??
if they’re getting paid tons to entertain me..why not?
if i go to a baseball game..i dont wanna just see the guy hit the ball into the crowd..i wanna see it go out of the park AND THEN SOME.
i want to see jacked greyhounds running 100 mph
Very interesting, I completely agree with you! Check this comedian out too, he has similar points http://comedians.comedycentral.com/tommy-tiernan/videos/tommy-tiernan—globally-insane
this is terrible how could u do that to animals the horses have rights too we should just let them all go i dont understand why people eat meat it’s disgusting and using steroids is too i mean it cant b good for u if its not natural liek that sports is all about doing your best and reachin the extent of ur abilities and steroids takes that out
its like if you were allowed to use an opening position database in a chess tournament. ‘ NO,U CAN’T DO THAT ‘, right?
competitions like that are for seeing what you can do by urself, and everyone has to do the work to get to that point, no shortcuts
I actually think steroids would improve everything.
Think of steroids as a different way of dieting, just beneficial pills/injections and what not to ENHANCE your abilities.
People would be competing at their FULL potential and MORE.
the shold definatly make steriods legal. make it more entertaning
(since I stumbled on this blog and decided to poke over the entries…)
Having come from a family who has worked with horses as long as I can remember, I feel I can give a bit of insight on that side of things – horses love to run. Growing up on thoroughbred horse farms, every day I’d see horses darting back and forth across the fields for the hell of it. They’re treated like kings (or queens) on the farm.
Horse racing in and of itself isn’t cruel. Barring a couple of (from what I saw over many years visiting/working at Pimlico race track) isolated incidents which tended to be swiftly punished, even the horses at the track are treated well.
It’s simple athletic conditioning about 90% of the time. Typically, a horse will have a “workout” (a mock short-distance race) once a month to see how they’re doing, and an actual race usually once every two or three months (sometimes more often, but typically only if they’re racing in a lower class).
As far as steroids are concerned, sure, they’d help the horse. But if they were used, you’d have far more horses dying just to gain the owners some money, because they’re run too hard, trip, etc. The negative effects of steroids notwithstanding, it makes it hard on a body, and unlike a human, horses aren’t all that bright – they’d probably just run until they dropped. In effect, I think that allowing steroids into horse racing would -cause- cruelty, far more cruelty than a pat on the ass (which is essentially all the whip is to them) could ever cause.
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