But that’s not how it is in the real world.
They’re huge! And even if the celebrities admit that they were wrong, then we’re teaching kids that they can do anything as long as they say Sorry after committing their felony. And celebrities don’t make “little” mistakes.
Rebuttal To: Celebrities fess up to their bad actionsĪssertion: The problems that celebrities have are all self-inflicted, so the problems are the celebrities fault in the first place. For these reasons, we should win this debate. These two serious, arguments, are worth more put together than all of the PRO’s. However, as we’ve already stated, it’s amazingly hard to counter drug abuse and making our children not want to succeed in school. We’ve listed 18 incredibly famous celebrities already who’ve committed immoral and not-role-model-like behavior. To name 19 celebrities who haven’t taken drugs or committed some time of immoral crime and would be famous enough for most of the kids in our country to know them. The proposition must prove that the good a celebrity does outweighs the harm by a significant enough amount that it be deemed “positive”.Ģ. If they cannot adequately answer this simple question, then there is no possible way for them to prove their main idea of good celebrities, thus meaning that they should lose this debate.ġ. Role Models - A person who should be imitated because of his or her moral standardsīurden: Judge, the proposition must prove this in order to win the debate. Positive - Having a beneficial effect on children Such information often masks reports of the tragic consequences that can lead to depression, suicides, and the development of other fatal conditions, all of which appear to have resulted from the use of certain of these substances."Ĭelebrities - Any widely recognized figures that have appeared in the media, including politicians, terrorists, singers and athletes Both children and adults are exposed to a constant barrage of advertising, news stories regarding how celebrities have used certain drugs to retain or renew their youth, and suggestions that certain exotic 'natural substances,' readily available in health food stores, offer a panacea for health, fitness and well-being. And when it is disclosed that certain athlete role models have used banned substances to improve their performance, it sends a terrible message on many levels. "People, particularly young people, are educated as much by observing what happens in their world as what is presented in the classroom. 27, 2008 hearing on "Drugs in Sports: Compromising the Health of Athletes and Undermining the Integrity of Competition" before US House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, wrote: Jim Scherr, MBA, Chief Executive Officer of the US Olympic Committee (USOC), in his written testimony for the Feb. Just reflect on the enormous increase in sales of androstenedione (andro), the year after Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris' long standing home run record. 17, 2005 hearing on "Major League Baseball and the Use of Performance-Enhancing Drugs" before the US House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform, wrote: "Baseball, our national pastime, for better or for worse is a role model sport and likely contributes to the alarming abuse of anabolic steroids by teenagers.
Gary Wadler, MD, Chairman of the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) Prohibited List and Methods Sub-Committee, in his written statement for the Mar. That it is simply part of what one must do to become an elite athlete." Young athletes often believe that steroid use by their role models gives them permission to use.
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When a professional athlete admits to using steroids, the message young athletes hear is not always the one that is intended.
And they are influenced by their drug use. They choose the jersey numbers of their favorite professional players.
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"For many male high school athletes, pro athletes are major influences. Greg Schwab, Principal at Mountlake Terrace High School (Mountlake Terrace, WA) and former University of Oregon offensive tackle football player, stated the following in his Jtestimony for the hearing "Steroid Use in Professional Baseball and Anti-Doping Issues in Amateur Sports" before the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs, Foreign Commerce, and Tourism:
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