Should blood sports be banned? All the Yes points: The test for whether beings should enjoy moral significance is their capacity to feel pain. Animals… Blood sports are cruel since the suffering caused can be unnecessary and prolonged, especially in th… Another moral objection is that people take pleasure in the process of often-pointless killing. … Read more
Should the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport be legalised? All the Yes points: Freedom of choice. If athletes wish to take drugs in search of improved performances, let them do s… Natural/unnatural distinction untenable. Already athletes use all sorts of dietary supplements, exe… Levels the playing field. Currently suspicion over drug use surrounds every … Read more
Should human beings be allowed to use other animals as objects of sport and entertainment? All the Yes points: All forms of sport and entertainment that exploit non-human animals should be banned; animals, like … It is very easy to take up the opposition’s challenge to provide concrete examples of cruelty to ani… Horses and … Read more
