First of all, when talking about drugs in sport, we have to establish whether the drugs are performance enhancing or just plain recreational. From what I have heard the Andrew Johns case was claimed to be only recreational which I do not believe is as bad as if he was using performance enhancing drugs. If they are recreational then I believe that it is his personal life and should not be looked upon with the anger and disgrace at which it was. If he was not using the drugs to give him an advantage over his sporting opponents then it is no one's business but his.
However, an extremely high profile sporting star such as Andrew is looked up to by many children and if this information is released into the press, children may think it is ok to take drugs. This sort of thing should be strictly kept in his own personal life and it would be his problem as a person, not as a rugby superstar.
I do not think the sporting players should be tested for recreational drugs that do not give them an advantage over their opponents. As I have already said, it is their personal lives that are effected by recreational drugs, not their sporting lives. I don't condone recreational drugs but I believe it is everyone's personal choice and they have the right to make that choice for themselves.
PEACE OUT YA'LL
Thursday, August 30, 2007
Thursday, August 16, 2007
BOOK VS MOVIE!!!
What Is Better? A book or a movie based on a book?
That is the question.
The answer is debatable.
Many people have searched for this answer and finally one man has the final say.
ME!
There are many pro and cons on each side of this fence but I believe that the answer is clear. I believe that a movie outweighs a book because of many reasons. First of all I do not overly enjoy reading so that is the first tick for movies. I also believe that I take in alot more information when it is visual.
Books are good however for developing people's reading and writing skills. Reading can also increase your vocabulary and help you at school.
For example I read the novel Holes in English a few years ago and lost interest halfway through the book. Then later in the year we watched a movie based on the book and I loved it. I have now watched it many times and still enjoy it whereas I couldn't even read the book once.
The best thing about movies is that even if the movie is bad you still get the visual image of what is going on whereas if the book is bad you sometimes can't even picture what is going on. I also enjoy watching movies with family and friends but I do not enjoy reading with other people or having a book read to me. However, reading is more of a private thing and can be good when you want to relax and have some peace and quiet.
Overall though I believe a movie is better than a book.
Books are good however for developing people's reading and writing skills. Reading can also increase your vocabulary and help you at school.
For example I read the novel Holes in English a few years ago and lost interest halfway through the book. Then later in the year we watched a movie based on the book and I loved it. I have now watched it many times and still enjoy it whereas I couldn't even read the book once.
The best thing about movies is that even if the movie is bad you still get the visual image of what is going on whereas if the book is bad you sometimes can't even picture what is going on. I also enjoy watching movies with family and friends but I do not enjoy reading with other people or having a book read to me. However, reading is more of a private thing and can be good when you want to relax and have some peace and quiet.
Overall though I believe a movie is better than a book.
Thursday, August 9, 2007
HANDS IN THE BACK RULE!!!
This year the Australian Football League has introduced a new rule regarding putting your hands in another players back during a contest. The old rule states that you cannot push another player in the back but the new rule states that you cannot even put your hands on their back, even if you are not pushing them.
I believe that this rule is a stupid rule because it is eliminating some of the best "hangers" (when a player takes a mark up another player's back) in our game today. One example of this is when Brett Burton took a spectacular mark up his opponent's back which is legal but because he used his hands in his opponent's back to steady himself, the mark was not paid. This was regarded one of the worst decisions of the season and this crazy new rule is to blame. Brett did not push his opponent at all which is the most annoying thing. This mark could have been a contender for mark of the year and Brett could have had an easy shot at goal but instead the ball was turned over and the opposition cleared out of defense. Spectacular marks are one of the most appealing skills of Australian Rules football and we should not be making it harder for our players to create such magic!
Another downside to this rule is that it is making it impossible for backmen to defend forwards. The forwards are so protected now by the hands in the back rule and backmen are having a lot more trouble stopping them without giving away free kicks. I believe this rule should be seriously reviewed by the AFL board and maybe even scrapped entirely.
I believe that this rule is a stupid rule because it is eliminating some of the best "hangers" (when a player takes a mark up another player's back) in our game today. One example of this is when Brett Burton took a spectacular mark up his opponent's back which is legal but because he used his hands in his opponent's back to steady himself, the mark was not paid. This was regarded one of the worst decisions of the season and this crazy new rule is to blame. Brett did not push his opponent at all which is the most annoying thing. This mark could have been a contender for mark of the year and Brett could have had an easy shot at goal but instead the ball was turned over and the opposition cleared out of defense. Spectacular marks are one of the most appealing skills of Australian Rules football and we should not be making it harder for our players to create such magic!
Another downside to this rule is that it is making it impossible for backmen to defend forwards. The forwards are so protected now by the hands in the back rule and backmen are having a lot more trouble stopping them without giving away free kicks. I believe this rule should be seriously reviewed by the AFL board and maybe even scrapped entirely.
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