In the documentary “Bigger, Stronger, Faster” Christopher Bell highlighted several points that I found interesting. Chris mentioned the fixation of winning in the American society, and the need to fulfill our American Dreams. “The American Dream” has changed significantly over the past decades; from the emphasis of sustaining a family and getting a job to having the best and being the best no matter what. The achievement of this goal is stressed by society in the theory that if you don’t step on someone, you will get stepped on. There doesn’t seem to be a limitation to winning or being the best, and in sports this means that enhancement drugs are merely a step to the ladder of success. So, should enhancement drugs be allowed in the sporting industry? Chris’ brothers thought so, but in spite of their claims they were not able to fully accept that what they were doing was the right thing. Neither brother was able to openly announce that he was taking enhancement drugs to his peers or parents. The brothers valued winning more than their morals. When did value and morality have to have a dividing line? It seems like lately our society chooses to defy morality so that we can accomplish something "greater" for ourselves. Will we ever be happy with this kind of greatness?
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