When it comes to sports, it is hard to know whether an athlete has natural talent or is cheating. Having a strong desire to win makes an athlete do anything to achieve it, even if it means cheating. There are many ways to cheat in sports, but the biggest way of cheating is by using steroids. Steroids are one of the world’s most controversial drugs. People have positive and negative points of view towards the use of steroids. Peter F. Martin, in the essay, “Destroyed,” is against steroids. He says that athletes who use steroids are sinners who ruin their sports. Also, he says that athletes are victims of steroids. In the essay, “The Designer Player,” Rodrigo Villagomez is in favor of steroids. He says that the status of athletes is to be entertainers; …show more content…
Martin is against steroids. He says that athletes who use steroids are sinners who ruin their sports. Also, he says that athletes are victims of steroids. The use of steroids has ruined the reputation of sports. It is hard to distinguish between an athlete that is using steroids and an athlete who is clean. The more athletes that use steroids, the harder it is for other athletes to stay clean since the temptation to use steroids may be impossible to resist. The motivation to win will encourage athletes to use more and more steroids; they will increase the dose of steroids. There is no enjoyment in watching sports anymore. Sports are getting tarnished as the use of steroids has increased. Steroids take out the glory of sports. The use of steroids affects the integrity of sports; sports are not about simply winning. The purity and innocence of sports have diminished since the use of steroids. “Sport, after all, isn’t just entertainment” (Martin 581). The Olympians took their competitions seriously. They showed their abilities in their competitions. They never used steroids as a gateway to win their competitions. Zeus was not into using steroids. He wanted athletes to be natural; therefore, clothing was