Claim- Steroids should be allowed in baseball under strict rules and guidelines
Reason 1- They help with recovery times.
Warrant-Faster recovery times means less time on the disabled list/more seasons played
Evidence- Various medical journals
Evidence- Personal accounts
Reason 2- They will level the playing field for those who don’t want to be a suspected cheater.
Warrant- Some athletes want to be morally clean and not be branded by the media so they take the high road and use the ability they’ve been given
Evidence- Personal accounts
Evidence- Media coverage
Reason 3- They will provide audiences with superb play
Warrant- More highlights (homeruns, wall leaping catches, faster pitches) produces more fans in the stadium, gives them their money’s worth
Evidence- The Sosa/McGuire slugfest
Evidence- Barry Bonds record
Evidence- Attendance records over the years
Refutations:
-Steroids break down the body as well as help
-Addictions
-Freak accidents
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