Lifetime Ban of Athletes Using Drugs in Sports

[Skillet]

Drugs are illegal and banned in sport. They can cause serious bodily damage and are addictive. However, in some cases, they can be used to enhance athletes' performances in sport. Because of this, athletes take the opportunity to enhance their performances. Currently, depending on what country you live in, the laws are for a two year ban for the first drug offense, and a lifetime ban from their sport for the second offense. But is it better to impose a lifetime ban after the first offense? Do drug cheats deserve a second chance? In the past, some people have been caught once, got a small ban and never used drugs again as a consequence. But some keep cheating. Is a lifetime ban fair and is it necessary to not give any warnings. Athletes would know about the ban and that would be a deterrent to use drugs, but is it fair?

 

[Lounger]

I think by now there's an unwritten warning, performance enhancers are frowned upon by most people, so if the athletes are going to dabble in them, they should already be expecting the backlash.



I don't know about a lifetime ban, maybe, they're cheating, ruining the integrity of their respected sport. If not a lifetime ban, something else severe enough so they wouldn't even try risking it again. I'd say they should deserve a second chance, people make mistakes, but if they keep it up again, then yeah a lifetime ban wouldn't be out of the question.



No matter what though the fact their reputations are permanently tarnished among the athletic community should be bad enough, but I guess some don't care.

 

[Skillet]

Right now as it stands, there are pretty severe bans on steroids. Such as in football, basketball, and hockey. It doesn't deter. You hear all too often about them. But you are right, everyone is human, and they do make mistakes.

 

[Nebulous]

Well they all know the consequences of their actions... They've been banning people for years. Before athletes even entered the field. SO... They know what is going to happen if they get caught but do it anyways.

 

[Skillet]

Well they all know the consequences of their actions... They've been banning people for years. Before athletes even entered the field. SO... They know what is going to happen if they get caught but do it anyways.

Maybe if the seferity of the punishment was higher, they might second think it.