1. Christopher Clarey argues that one reason why elite athletes should not use performance-enhancing drugs is because younger athletes will follow suit. Robert Lipsyte contends that athletes should be allowed to try out such drugs. Whose argument do you find more convincing and why?
2. Phillip Whitten and Asiaweek write about the political aspects of drug testing athletes in international competitions. Do you think that drug testing in international athletic competition has become politicized? Explain your reasoning.
3. According to Nosson Scherman, student-athletes should be role models to their peers. Do you agree with him? Why or why not?
4. Dave Kindred asserts that drug testing invades the privacy of student-athletes. He argues that such testing should be banned, even if a thousand drug users would then go undetected. Do you agree with Kindred, or do you think that the possibility of reducing drug use among teenagers outweighs his concerns...