In his opening statement to An Introduction to Critical Thinking, W.H. Werkmeister states, "Men's control over the forces of nature ha become possible only because his intelligence and understanding have enabled him to run to his own advantage what otherwise might have destroyed him" (15). On the contrary, man's control over the forces of nature may be the problem leading to his own destruction. New ideas, thoughts, and technologies are discovered daily with the hopes of enhancing social order and status. On occasion some of these same discoveries are not making the progressive steps forward that they were created to make. In the ever-increasing power of athletics, people are begging for a new technology that will somehow give an advantage needed to exceed in competition. Approximately one million Americans currently using steroids demonstrates how people are looking for a "quick fix" or the fastest catalyst for building muscles (Kowalski 1). Countless variations of ove!
             r-the-counter drugs can be bought; each of which claim the product will be the one miracle drug that helps to change the body into a stacked sculpture of art. Enhancing
             drugs such as steroids and athletics collide for better or worse when athletes shatter previous records because of physical developments due to these drugs. Many vitamins and drugs do help to build stronger muscles and change one's physical appearance, but no other drug available today compares to the physical and psychological power of steroids. Despite the incredible improvements in physical developments, steroids are not worth the damaging short-term and long-term side effects.
             Society puts a variety of pressures on athletes to excel in sports, which to some may be insurmountable. Defending the confusion and frustration of athletes, John C. Weistart of Duke University makes and excellent observation when he said, "They (athletes) are surround...