Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should doping be allowed in sport?
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Yes, doping should be allowed

Doping has been around for centuries. It is impossible to eliminate. Resources would be better spent working out how to keep athletes safe while doping, rather than trying to find dopers.

Supporting arguments · 7

  1. Doping would remove many financial barriers to elite level sport
    There are currently many financial barriers preventing competitors with fewer resources from reaching the elite level. Allowing doping would remove many of these financial barriers and make professional sport more accessible to everyone.
  2. Doping would make sport more about talent and less about genetics
    Currently, sport is more a test of genetic supremacy. Doping could make sporting success a better reflection of talent and technique.
  3. Policing doping is futile
    Athletes and coaches are always one step ahead. They have more resources than the governing bodies and there will always be those that remain undetected, creating an artificial competitive advantage.
  4. Doping is allowed in other segments of the entertainment industry
    Sport is part of the entertainment business. Other entertainers are allowed to use drugs to enhance their performance, so athletes should be permitted to dope.
  5. Doping has always been a part of sport
    Doping has been around for centuries. Athletes have used it to improve their performance for years. Since it is present in much of sports history, we should not limit it.
  6. Doping would make sport safer
    Right now, athletes and coaches prioritize remaining undetected in their doping programs. If doping was permitted, there would be more training programs and guides around major leagues to ensure the safety of the players when they accept certain drugs into their bodies. Instead of a potentially dangerous underground of drug use, a more open policy on doping would decrease the possibilities of injury or even death.
  7. Doping would make sport more interesting
    The benefits of doping in sports, on an entertainment level, vastly outweigh the potential disadvantages. Who doesn't want to see stronger, bigger, tougher athletes compete? Sports are, after all, designed to display many facets of peak human physical condition, and doping just ramps that higher and higher to the upper limits of possibility.