Ending Remarks

This semester has been interesting, I've got to say I've learned a variety of things, and although I'm not as pleased with the outcomes as I'd like to be, the semester is finally coming to a close. From sports ethics, to the Cold War, to the advances in technology leading to an improvement in physical activity. KIN 347 has overall connected concepts from other classes such as motor learning, child, adolescent and adult health, and even some history that I didn't know about. It's interesting to have an open mind about these kinds of ideas because there are a ton of different point of views to possibly see. Drug testing, if you were an athlete and had a chance to take a drug that would let you beat any of your opponents and you knew you wouldn't be caught, would you still do it? It's almost like cheating on an exam. If you were able to text while taking the exam and cheat knowing you wouldn't be caught, would you still do it? Even though some people have standards set in their mind, a lot of people wouldn't hesitate to cross it because they want to do anything to win. It's crazy how competitive events are in modern times. Dr. Todd told us that when she was a powerlifter she didn't have to worry about taking steroids because it was purely for recreational fun. However, now a days, these are people's careers, where they are pressured by coaches and other athletes to do steroids or take pills so they can outperform the other team. How will it be in the future? Technology advances are being made every single day, I'm sure as I write this blog, there is research being done to promote better endurance in athletes and what not. It sucks when geneticists try to find a cure for muscular dystrophy, and researchers just take that work and apply it to athletes to see if they can perform better. Isn't saving lives the best kind of research? Rather than intentionally ruining someone's life by simply taking drugs to do good in one event? It doesn't make sense to me, but I guess I don't have the mindset of an athlete because it's been said they would do anything to win, and they wouldn't stop at anything because they are so competitive. How can we prevent the corruption of using good research for evil? I guess it's just inevitable.