Sports and athletes

Chapter 1. Do sports and athletes have a positive impact on society?

1. Sports are a civilized way to express rivalry / Windsor Mann

2. The place of sports in American culture is too extreme / Jonathan Zimmerman

3. Youth sports have numerous benefits / Brooke de Lench

4. Youth sports can be harmful / Tara McIntosh

5. Athletes should be considered role models / Daniel B. Wood

6. Athletes should not be considered role models / Armstrong Williams

Chapter 2. Is use of performance-enhancing drugs by athletes a problem?

1. Baseball's prohibition on performance-enhancing drugs is good policy / Jim Salisbury

2. Performance-enhancing drugs in sport should not be prohibited / Aaron Steinberg

3. Many athletes use performance-enhancing drugs / Steve Weinberg

4. Others besides athletes share the blame for use of performance-enhancing drugs / Dave Zirin

5. Congress is right to investigate the use of steroids in baseball / Robert Housman

6. Congress is wrong to investigate the use of steroids in baseball / Colorado Springs Gazette

Chapter 3. Should college sports be reformed?

1. College athletes should be paid / Michael Lewis

2. College athletes should not be paid / Allen Sack

3. College athletics should be privatized so universities can focus on academics / Silvio Laccetti

4. College athletes should not have to focus on academics / Claire Harlin

5. The state university focus on athletics harms academics / William C. Dowling

6. Universities can successfully balance athletics and academics / Robert E. Mulcahy.