My standpoint for the Enhanced Games.
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My topic is whether or not the augmented games are ethical and if they could be used for scientific purposes.
The augmented games is a proposed version of the olympics where the contestants are allowed to use narcotics to make them stronger and allow them to have more endurance.there is a big debate on whether this is an ethical thing to do.
I think that this is a useful thing because progressing scientifically is something that humans do and have done for hundreds of years and we could use the athletes(with their consent of course)to aid our understanding of these narcotics and if they are suitable to use on humans in very specific circumstances.So basically it is a massive scientific study that uses sport to evaluate how far the human body can be pushed if money and the law were no object.And if mental health was no object what would be the results how much better could we be pushed to succeed.Is it possible. From an entertaining point of view the games would make for great competition and fans would also like that it allows many more people to compete.I feel that this would make a lot of money and be quite successful.
Governments probably will not be in favour of this due to the unethical side of the games but some may see that it is a safe controlled usage of these narcotics to do important studies on them . Ordinary people like you and me might like this because we could compete in a high level sporting event and still have a shot at winning something at a big sporting event . I personally do like the idea of doing the research on the effects of narcotics on human development and their physical ability. I don't like the fact that humans have to be subjected to these dangerous substances which could affect their mental health so they would have to be fully aware of the dangers as it wouldn't be ethical to force people into scientific trials.
My final opinion on the augmented Games is that it could be very useful to scientific research and could help non-athletic people get exercise, it could help people of all ages ( obviously not under 18s) get active ( this is aimed at people in there very old ages) and the whole world could get outside and win prizes or generally become athletic if they want to. Overall the augmented games could help people be active and build a healthier lifestyle for humans.