Sotebeer.C.Blog Post1
P. Martin is a
purist at heart, yearning for that ethical allure. Passing over the new age of opportunity to the
old world of purity, and morale. A world
where superheroes were real men and women, not “sinners” (581). Once megastars turned junkies, cheating and polluting
the brotherhood of sports. He calls for
the return of fair play, the absence of record and stat examinations. Martin urges readers to view another angle
toward steroid use. Abusers are victims bullied
by a “plastic society” to achieve higher standards, whilst grasping the volatile,
poisonous attack of chemical contaminants injected into their being. Athletes toxically staining their bodies in
favor of spot lights and fan clubs. He
calls for player protection from such Armageddon.
Steroids and other
enhancements are threatening the athletic games. Use challenges real individuals to obtain
powers which violate the laws of nature.
The more prominent issue is the effects on the athletes’ health. Fans are distraught, fascinations are
shattered, by accusations of participants annihilating the contest and
swindling the game. “But what about the players (582)”?
As Martin
exclaimed, “The fields, once clean, are soaked in juice (582)”. I am also quite fond of his earlier
statement, “… stoic giants, noble and
morally firm (581).” Both seem to go hand in hand so to speak. I am a nostalgic old lady at heart, I belong
in the era of times lost. Technology is
turning society’s human interaction prehistoric. Long gone are the days when a hand-shake and
an honest eye were all you needed to accompany plain ole’ hard work.
Martin, Peter
F. STEROIDS IN SPORTS The Bedford
Reader. 11th ed. Boston, New York:
Bedford/St. Martin’s, 2012. Print
