I believe that if you cheat in sports you are more willing to cheat in life but that does not entail that you will cheat in life. However because you are more willing most necessarily means that you will eventually cheat somewhere else. As in either life or sports they all have a common theme of being the best, and some people will stop at nothing to win, even if that means cheating. So to provide an actual statement I believe that if you cheat in sports you will cheat in life. It is the attitude of "I must win at all cost" that drives this ideology and because of this theme there is an attitude that if I can cheat, win, and some how still get away with it then its all good, the ends justify the means.
I understand that it may be appealing to consider the act of cheating a manifestation of a drive to be the unequivocal best at something, even if someone is not necessarily meritorious of that distinction. At the same time, however, I disagree that just because someone has cheated once, they are more likely to do it again, often, or habitually. To consider the reverse scenario, an athletes might be incredibly honest on the field or court and never make a move or shot that might be against the rules. At the same time, however, he or she is struggling academically and borderline ineligible to compete, which might motivate said individual to cheat on their next exam. They do not fall over a precipice and begin cheating athletically as well.
In other words, there is no slippery slope -- and just because someone may have moved forward during a penalty kick or deliberately or inadvertently taken advantage of confusion to gain an extra down does not mean such an athlete engages in such behavior in other facets of his or her life. Obviously, there may be anecdotal evidence that suggests otherwise, as I am sure that if one looked hard enough, he or she would find examples of habitual cheaters on and off the field or court. Nevertheless, I do not agree with the sentiment “once a cheater, always a cheater”.
I think the cheating will happen in sports it will also go into everyday life. I also think it depends on if you get caught or not. You are willing to take drug enhancements, corked bat, etc. then you are also prone to cheat in life, such as on your wife or husband, on tests in school, etc. I think it is until you get caught to where you will stop cheating all together because you will suffer a huge consequence in the long run.
I do not believe that cheating in sports will entail cheating overall in life. For example, in volleyball we are told to always try and psych the ref out. If a hitter hits the ball out of bounds and we see that it's out, almost everyone on the team tries to convince the ref it was in if they are unsure. Same thing with touches on the block. If the ref didn't see it--it didn't happen, even though we may have all seen it happen. Is this cheating? Yes, I think it is. We are playing outside the contexts of the rules. I can admit to cheating in volleyball--as I have convinced refs in the past to make calls that I know were wrong, but were in favor of my team. Now does this mean I would cheat elsewhere in life? Not necessarily. Personally, I would never cheat in school or at my job. I wouldn't cheat anywhere else purposely. I think it really goes back to how one defines cheating though. Is helping a friend with their paper cheating? Is lying about why you were late to work 'cheating'?
Overall, I don't believe that if you cheat in sports that you'll cheat everywhere else. It may be a slippery slope, though. I think it just really depends on each individual person and what values they hold most and how they define cheating.
I disagree, i think that it can lead to cheating everywhere else but not for everyone. I think that it makes it easier for a person to consider cheating than some does who does not cheat in their sport. I do agree with Nicci on the facts that it depends on you view of cheating and even how you define what is cheating. Once you take all of that into perspective it usually determines if the person will cheat in their personal life. I say that cheating in sports makes you more susceptible to cheating in everything.
nobody personally means to cheat is my belief, its certain circumstances that cause someone to want to cheat. This does not mean its right in anyway. Cheating is like a virus, once you allow yourself to cheat in anything no matter what it is youll have the urge to do again. with sports this starts out with something very small, an example would be taking a rep off on the practice field or in the weight room. once a person starts doing this it seems like it is okay and quickly escalates to other thing, like in all aspects of life. If a person begins to cheat in sports I believe there is a huge chance that they will begin to start cheating in all aspects of life.
I think that a good point is brought up here in that nobody cheats just for the sake of cheating and that there are external factors that cause someone to do so.
The best example I could think of to illustrate this involves tennis. The most common manifestation of cheating in tennis is calling questionable shots out. If a ball is on or within the painted lines, the shot is considered in play, but it is at the discretion of the player how the shot should be called (this is not the case on the professional level shown on television). Generally, most tennis players are courteous and professional and will call the ball according to the rules, but if the shot is especially important (for example, tiebreakers or match points), they may be motivated to call it out. In this scenario, the point is awarded to the individual who called it out regardless of what his or her opponent might think.
I will admit that the temptation is there to call a ball out when I really need that point, but I pride myself on not making questionable calls, as cheating that way can go both directions. If one continues to call out balls that were in play, his or her opponent is much more likely to return the favor.
The bottom line, however, is that if points were not being kept and no one cared about the score (i.e., the outcome of the match did not matter), no one would ever be motivated to cheat. When the stakes are higher and someone has to win, players become more motivated to win at whatever cost even if that should require cheating. I think that a strong if not definitive argument could be made that the act of cheating is first externally driven before a player internally decides to engage in the action.
Honestly, I do not believe that cheating in sports will result in cheating in everything throughout real life. Its mainly because there are different values that are involved to each of them. However it is possible, but it mostly depends on how you treat the sport you play and the life you live. Because if you have different views for them, then it won't likely happen but if you do then you should expect it to happen.
I disagree because I think that if you start cheating in your sports that it will make it easier to cheat in other aspects in life. Also it could create cheating habits that are going to be hard to break.
If you cheat in sports I think you can lead to cheating everywhere because you will eventually become desensitized to idea that cheating is wrong and will do it throughout their life. Not everyone will let cheating lead into their everyday life but some will. If you do cheat in sports you are more susceptible to cheat outside of sport than someone who did not.
At the same time, even though I agree with you, I believe that the real question being asked here is the same old question we have been trying to figure out. What type of cheating are we talking about here? Are we talking about the type of cheating that is technically wrong but is held in common by most competitors or are we talking about taking performance enhancing drugs or things that correlate but not at the point in time when the game is being played. In the way that Casey is thinking she is thinking of cheating that is not systematically involved in the nature of the game. Now as Nicci brought up she may be taking the definition of cheating as the cheating which is engrained into the nature of the game and I can see why her point of view is held correct. It depends on the point of view that anyone takes to decide if it is true or not.
I agree with Casey that one can become desensitized to cheating if done a lot. It makes sense. The more you do it and get away with it, the more it helps your team. One should know that it is wrong but it isn't your fault that the ref missed a call. I haven't heard of an instance where a person informed the ref of the misscall and it was reversed.
I believe most people don't intend to cheat, but do to trying to get ahead most people do in sports or in their everyday life. Most people in sports know they are cheating, but most people in their everyday life don't don't realize they are. I believe if your values are in the right place you will try not to be a cheater, but in truth everyone has cheated in both. I don't believe once you cheat you will always cheat.
I agree with you. I believe people will also have self control to not cheat outside of the sport. I believe that the type of consequences will also determine if someone cheats or not. In a sport if you are caught cheating you could be suspended for a game or that season and able to come back, but if you cheat in life maybe the consequence would be jail time. I feel as if most people who play a sport and cheat, wouldn't want to go to jail.
I believe certain people are more susceptible to cheating than others because everybody is different. I think the ability and increased oppurtunity to cheat can cause a person to cheat more and sports can provide that. For example, the instances shared above show that sports offer a way to cheat with mild to severe consequences. If you are playing in a basketball game, you make a three pointer and see that your foot is on the line but the ref clearer could not see to make the call so he signaled the shot good assuming it was a three pointer. You, another teammate and an opposing teammate see that it your foot was on the line, but you go along with it and exclaim it was a three, the opponent disagrees with the ref. This is a form of mild cheating. A continual cheater always finds ways to cheat and cheats at most oppurtunities given. Sports can reinforce and increase a cheater's ability cheat without thinking it is morally wrong because they provide oppurtunities with little to no consequences. If you are more active, play more competitively and play more games you have more oppurtunities to cheat. However, not everyone falls into the habit of cheating even with increased competitive activity. From Kant's perspective, you would have to ask yourself if you would want an opponent to cheat and gain an unfair advantage against you. Then you would see that cheating is wrong .
Beginning of paragraph: **Sports provide a way to cheat with mild to no consequences which can be a bad habit which will result in more severe consequences down the line.
I understand Jake's stance on cheating with different individuals is susceptible, but overall, how you practice is how you play comes into play in this situation because if you are capable and acceptable to cheating in such a small area of your life, then what will stop you from cheating in greater areas of your life like your career or your family. Like Jake explains, all people have different moral values when it comes to cheating and what they are cheating on or about.
I believe you will cheat in every aspect of your life if you cheat in sports. If you knew you could get away with cheating in sports and took advantage of this, whats stopping you from the same situation in real life? From school to work anything people can cut corners on if they start making a habit of cheating in sports it will reflect in life as well. Sports often define the athletes character, if they work hard every single day or if they're known to take plays off. If they define themselves as cheaters on the field, they will be cheaters in other aspects of their lives as well.
Cheating in sports does not carry over into the rest of your life unless sports means a great deal to you. I personally probably could never cheat at sports since I'm so terrible at them, but if I did, it wouldn't mean I'd do the same in any other area of my life since sports isn't part of my life outside of this class. I'm not condoning cheating, but it is very dependent on the person who cheats in sports and how much sports means to them if that would also be true for all other things that person does.
I like what you have to say here Victoria. I think that you bring up a good point that it does depend on how much a sport means to you. It shows the lengths that you will go to get what you want in life. If sports don't mean that much to you and something else does then cheating in sports really doesn't have an effect in your life. Definitely made me question my perspective reading this!
I think that there are different levels or acts of cheating and that some could led to more cheating and some do not. Like Nicci said in volleyball there are always calls that questionable. So as a player you try to sway the ref to make a call in your team's favor. For example if a player tried to pancake a ball (trying to get the ball to bounce off your flat hand on the ground) that player will "sell it" by acting like it hit their hand even if it didn't. Kind of like flopping. I think that this kind of cheating is just apart of the game because all the participants of the game know that, that is how the game is played and have a mutual understanding for that aspect of the game. However I think that cheating in sports to enhance one's performance could lead to cheating in other aspects of life. I think that using steroids or other drugs is cheating because it is not a part of the game, puts players at unfair advantages, and is harmful to the body. I think if a player is willing to risk their health to cheat in a sport that they would be willing to cheat at other aspects in their life because that is the attitude of doing whatever it takes. Overall I do not think that cheating in sports leads to cheating in other aspects of life because I think the people who cheat in sports are purely doing it for the sport they are participating in. I can see certain kinds of cheating habits leading to other bad decisions in other aspects of life but I honestly think it depends on the person and their personality and morals.
I agree with and believe that if you can find the reasoning and deal with cheating morally in sports, then you can find the same excuses to cheat in the real world or life. Cheating is something that individuals do to gain an advantage on something that they feel they cannot accomplish with their own natural abilities. Saying that, I also believe that there are several different levels of cheating when it comes to life and sports. If an athlete must flop and fake an injury to stop the play clock from running to end the game which would make his team lose, then that is a different story if a player intentionally takes out a players knee on the opposing team to help his team win the game. Just like in sports, people in life take shortcuts to get things accomplished for themselves and that is just life. People depict cheating from their individual moral beliefs more than anything so that is legitimately comes down to when cheating comes into play with sports or in life.
I believe that if you are going to to cheat in your sport that you love and put the chance of you continuing your career in that sport in jeopardy, then you will cheat in anything in life. I say this because so many young athletes dream to have a professional career in their sport and would never do anything that could come in the way of that. And if you cheat, then it most definitely will come in the way of the chances of you making it to the pros. Anybody that would cheat in a sport is ignorant, cheating in something that you do because it brings YOU enjoyment.Unreal!
I agree with you Blake! just unreal and unbelievable to the extent people will go to cheat and cheating in general is just not right. This comes down to the morals of the person and you can view this from Kant's perspective. Would you want your opponent cheating, gaining a fair advantage and thinking it is the right thing to do when you never cheat? Would you step up and say something? Or would you let the cheating continue knowing it may make you susceptible to cheating. This is a tough question but a morally right person would step and call out the cheating to be wrong.
I believe that if you cheat in sports then you are going to be vulnerable to cheat in everything else that you do. Going along with what Colin said, cheating is something that people do to gain an advantage on someone or something. If an athlete knows that they can get away with some sort of cheating to enhance their play then why wouldn't they do it off the playing field as well. In my opinion, once a cheater is always a cheater. If someone can get away with cheating once then they are going to try and cheat a second time and a third time and so on. It is very sad to see that athletes continue to cheat in all different sports at all different levels. It is very easy to take shortcuts in life and take the easy way out and people continue to do so whether it is in sports or everyday life.
Agreed. Once a cheater, always a cheater. Cheating in sports is just as bad as cheating in society. Gaining an advantage on someone, in an unfair way, is poor sportsmanship and poor integrity. Would you rather be that person who works hard in the classroom and gets a B or that person who doesnt learn a thing and gets an A because they cheated? Sure, that grade looks better, but how do you feel? I believe that its the opposite way around though.I believe that if you cheat more in life, you are more susceptible to cheating in sports.
If you cheat in sports i believe you are more reluctant to cheat in life. If you are willing to cheat in a sport to get the win, won't you try to cheat or lie to get a job you want later in your life? Once you have a cheating tendency you always will have a cheating tendency out of the sport in my eyes. If you are willing to risk the consequences and repercussions in sport you love, you are probably going to risk the same outside of the sport.
I think that if you cheat in sports, you are more likely to cheat in real life. I say that because if you cheat in sports then it becomes sort of a habit to cheat in everything else in life. Cheating in sports makes it easier to cheat in life in my opinion.
I believe that if you cheat in sports, you will cheat in life. I think this because if you learn with sports that you can get away with something over and over and over again without, or barely, getting punished for it then that can carry over into your everyday life and you can cheat at everything. Things start to become a habit and before you realize it, you're doing without even knowing it. This could even turn into where it is just a lifestyle that you don't even realize it is wrong.
I believe that if you cheat in sports you are more willing to cheat in life but that does not entail that you will cheat in life. However because you are more willing most necessarily means that you will eventually cheat somewhere else. As in either life or sports they all have a common theme of being the best, and some people will stop at nothing to win, even if that means cheating. So to provide an actual statement I believe that if you cheat in sports you will cheat in life. It is the attitude of "I must win at all cost" that drives this ideology and because of this theme there is an attitude that if I can cheat, win, and some how still get away with it then its all good, the ends justify the means.
ReplyDeleteI understand that it may be appealing to consider the act of cheating a manifestation of a drive to be the unequivocal best at something, even if someone is not necessarily meritorious of that distinction. At the same time, however, I disagree that just because someone has cheated once, they are more likely to do it again, often, or habitually. To consider the reverse scenario, an athletes might be incredibly honest on the field or court and never make a move or shot that might be against the rules. At the same time, however, he or she is struggling academically and borderline ineligible to compete, which might motivate said individual to cheat on their next exam. They do not fall over a precipice and begin cheating athletically as well.
ReplyDeleteIn other words, there is no slippery slope -- and just because someone may have moved forward during a penalty kick or deliberately or inadvertently taken advantage of confusion to gain an extra down does not mean such an athlete engages in such behavior in other facets of his or her life. Obviously, there may be anecdotal evidence that suggests otherwise, as I am sure that if one looked hard enough, he or she would find examples of habitual cheaters on and off the field or court. Nevertheless, I do not agree with the sentiment “once a cheater, always a cheater”.
I think the cheating will happen in sports it will also go into everyday life. I also think it depends on if you get caught or not. You are willing to take drug enhancements, corked bat, etc. then you are also prone to cheat in life, such as on your wife or husband, on tests in school, etc. I think it is until you get caught to where you will stop cheating all together because you will suffer a huge consequence in the long run.
ReplyDeleteI do not believe that cheating in sports will entail cheating overall in life. For example, in volleyball we are told to always try and psych the ref out. If a hitter hits the ball out of bounds and we see that it's out, almost everyone on the team tries to convince the ref it was in if they are unsure. Same thing with touches on the block. If the ref didn't see it--it didn't happen, even though we may have all seen it happen. Is this cheating? Yes, I think it is. We are playing outside the contexts of the rules. I can admit to cheating in volleyball--as I have convinced refs in the past to make calls that I know were wrong, but were in favor of my team. Now does this mean I would cheat elsewhere in life? Not necessarily. Personally, I would never cheat in school or at my job. I wouldn't cheat anywhere else purposely. I think it really goes back to how one defines cheating though. Is helping a friend with their paper cheating? Is lying about why you were late to work 'cheating'?
ReplyDeleteOverall, I don't believe that if you cheat in sports that you'll cheat everywhere else. It may be a slippery slope, though. I think it just really depends on each individual person and what values they hold most and how they define cheating.
I disagree, i think that it can lead to cheating everywhere else but not for everyone. I think that it makes it easier for a person to consider cheating than some does who does not cheat in their sport. I do agree with Nicci on the facts that it depends on you view of cheating and even how you define what is cheating. Once you take all of that into perspective it usually determines if the person will cheat in their personal life. I say that cheating in sports makes you more susceptible to cheating in everything.
Deletenobody personally means to cheat is my belief, its certain circumstances that cause someone to want to cheat. This does not mean its right in anyway. Cheating is like a virus, once you allow yourself to cheat in anything no matter what it is youll have the urge to do again. with sports this starts out with something very small, an example would be taking a rep off on the practice field or in the weight room. once a person starts doing this it seems like it is okay and quickly escalates to other thing, like in all aspects of life. If a person begins to cheat in sports I believe there is a huge chance that they will begin to start cheating in all aspects of life.
ReplyDeleteI think that a good point is brought up here in that nobody cheats just for the sake of cheating and that there are external factors that cause someone to do so.
DeleteThe best example I could think of to illustrate this involves tennis. The most common manifestation of cheating in tennis is calling questionable shots out. If a ball is on or within the painted lines, the shot is considered in play, but it is at the discretion of the player how the shot should be called (this is not the case on the professional level shown on television). Generally, most tennis players are courteous and professional and will call the ball according to the rules, but if the shot is especially important (for example, tiebreakers or match points), they may be motivated to call it out. In this scenario, the point is awarded to the individual who called it out regardless of what his or her opponent might think.
I will admit that the temptation is there to call a ball out when I really need that point, but I pride myself on not making questionable calls, as cheating that way can go both directions. If one continues to call out balls that were in play, his or her opponent is much more likely to return the favor.
The bottom line, however, is that if points were not being kept and no one cared about the score (i.e., the outcome of the match did not matter), no one would ever be motivated to cheat. When the stakes are higher and someone has to win, players become more motivated to win at whatever cost even if that should require cheating. I think that a strong if not definitive argument could be made that the act of cheating is first externally driven before a player internally decides to engage in the action.
Honestly, I do not believe that cheating in sports will result in cheating in everything throughout real life. Its mainly because there are different values that are involved to each of them. However it is possible, but it mostly depends on how you treat the sport you play and the life you live. Because if you have different views for them, then it won't likely happen but if you do then you should expect it to happen.
ReplyDeleteI disagree because I think that if you start cheating in your sports that it will make it easier to cheat in other aspects in life. Also it could create cheating habits that are going to be hard to break.
DeleteIf you cheat in sports I think you can lead to cheating everywhere because you will eventually become desensitized to idea that cheating is wrong and will do it throughout their life. Not everyone will let cheating lead into their everyday life but some will. If you do cheat in sports you are more susceptible to cheat outside of sport than someone who did not.
ReplyDeleteAt the same time, even though I agree with you, I believe that the real question being asked here is the same old question we have been trying to figure out. What type of cheating are we talking about here? Are we talking about the type of cheating that is technically wrong but is held in common by most competitors or are we talking about taking performance enhancing drugs or things that correlate but not at the point in time when the game is being played. In the way that Casey is thinking she is thinking of cheating that is not systematically involved in the nature of the game. Now as Nicci brought up she may be taking the definition of cheating as the cheating which is engrained into the nature of the game and I can see why her point of view is held correct. It depends on the point of view that anyone takes to decide if it is true or not.
DeleteI agree with Casey that one can become desensitized to cheating if done a lot. It makes sense. The more you do it and get away with it, the more it helps your team. One should know that it is wrong but it isn't your fault that the ref missed a call. I haven't heard of an instance where a person informed the ref of the misscall and it was reversed.
DeleteI believe most people don't intend to cheat, but do to trying to get ahead most people do in sports or in their everyday life. Most people in sports know they are cheating, but most people in their everyday life don't don't realize they are. I believe if your values are in the right place you will try not to be a cheater, but in truth everyone has cheated in both. I don't believe once you cheat you will always cheat.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I believe people will also have self control to not cheat outside of the sport. I believe that the type of consequences will also determine if someone cheats or not. In a sport if you are caught cheating you could be suspended for a game or that season and able to come back, but if you cheat in life maybe the consequence would be jail time. I feel as if most people who play a sport and cheat, wouldn't want to go to jail.
DeleteI believe certain people are more susceptible to cheating than others because everybody is different. I think the ability and increased oppurtunity to cheat can cause a person to cheat more and sports can provide that. For example, the instances shared above show that sports offer a way to cheat with mild to severe consequences. If you are playing in a basketball game, you make a three pointer and see that your foot is on the line but the ref clearer could not see to make the call so he signaled the shot good assuming it was a three pointer. You, another teammate and an opposing teammate see that it your foot was on the line, but you go along with it and exclaim it was a three, the opponent disagrees with the ref. This is a form of mild cheating. A continual cheater always finds ways to cheat and cheats at most oppurtunities given. Sports can reinforce and increase a cheater's ability cheat without thinking it is morally wrong because they provide oppurtunities with little to no consequences. If you are more active, play more competitively and play more games you have more oppurtunities to cheat. However, not everyone falls into the habit of cheating even with increased competitive activity. From Kant's perspective, you would have to ask yourself if you would want an opponent to cheat and gain an unfair advantage against you. Then you would see that cheating is wrong .
ReplyDeleteBeginning of paragraph: **Sports provide a way to cheat with mild to no consequences which can be a bad habit which will result in more severe consequences down the line.
DeleteI understand Jake's stance on cheating with different individuals is susceptible, but overall, how you practice is how you play comes into play in this situation because if you are capable and acceptable to cheating in such a small area of your life, then what will stop you from cheating in greater areas of your life like your career or your family. Like Jake explains, all people have different moral values when it comes to cheating and what they are cheating on or about.
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ReplyDeleteI believe you will cheat in every aspect of your life if you cheat in sports. If you knew you could get away with cheating in sports and took advantage of this, whats stopping you from the same situation in real life? From school to work anything people can cut corners on if they start making a habit of cheating in sports it will reflect in life as well. Sports often define the athletes character, if they work hard every single day or if they're known to take plays off. If they define themselves as cheaters on the field, they will be cheaters in other aspects of their lives as well.
ReplyDeleteCheating in sports does not carry over into the rest of your life unless sports means a great deal to you. I personally probably could never cheat at sports since I'm so terrible at them, but if I did, it wouldn't mean I'd do the same in any other area of my life since sports isn't part of my life outside of this class. I'm not condoning cheating, but it is very dependent on the person who cheats in sports and how much sports means to them if that would also be true for all other things that person does.
ReplyDeleteI like what you have to say here Victoria. I think that you bring up a good point that it does depend on how much a sport means to you. It shows the lengths that you will go to get what you want in life. If sports don't mean that much to you and something else does then cheating in sports really doesn't have an effect in your life. Definitely made me question my perspective reading this!
DeleteI think that there are different levels or acts of cheating and that some could led to more cheating and some do not. Like Nicci said in volleyball there are always calls that questionable. So as a player you try to sway the ref to make a call in your team's favor. For example if a player tried to pancake a ball (trying to get the ball to bounce off your flat hand on the ground) that player will "sell it" by acting like it hit their hand even if it didn't. Kind of like flopping. I think that this kind of cheating is just apart of the game because all the participants of the game know that, that is how the game is played and have a mutual understanding for that aspect of the game. However I think that cheating in sports to enhance one's performance could lead to cheating in other aspects of life. I think that using steroids or other drugs is cheating because it is not a part of the game, puts players at unfair advantages, and is harmful to the body. I think if a player is willing to risk their health to cheat in a sport that they would be willing to cheat at other aspects in their life because that is the attitude of doing whatever it takes. Overall I do not think that cheating in sports leads to cheating in other aspects of life because I think the people who cheat in sports are purely doing it for the sport they are participating in. I can see certain kinds of cheating habits leading to other bad decisions in other aspects of life but I honestly think it depends on the person and their personality and morals.
ReplyDeleteI agree with and believe that if you can find the reasoning and deal with cheating morally in sports, then you can find the same excuses to cheat in the real world or life. Cheating is something that individuals do to gain an advantage on something that they feel they cannot accomplish with their own natural abilities. Saying that, I also believe that there are several different levels of cheating when it comes to life and sports. If an athlete must flop and fake an injury to stop the play clock from running to end the game which would make his team lose, then that is a different story if a player intentionally takes out a players knee on the opposing team to help his team win the game. Just like in sports, people in life take shortcuts to get things accomplished for themselves and that is just life. People depict cheating from their individual moral beliefs more than anything so that is legitimately comes down to when cheating comes into play with sports or in life.
ReplyDeleteI believe that if you are going to to cheat in your sport that you love and put the chance of you continuing your career in that sport in jeopardy, then you will cheat in anything in life. I say this because so many young athletes dream to have a professional career in their sport and would never do anything that could come in the way of that. And if you cheat, then it most definitely will come in the way of the chances of you making it to the pros. Anybody that would cheat in a sport is ignorant, cheating in something that you do because it brings YOU enjoyment.Unreal!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Blake! just unreal and unbelievable to the extent people will go to cheat and cheating in general is just not right. This comes down to the morals of the person and you can view this from Kant's perspective. Would you want your opponent cheating, gaining a fair advantage and thinking it is the right thing to do when you never cheat? Would you step up and say something? Or would you let the cheating continue knowing it may make you susceptible to cheating. This is a tough question but a morally right person would step and call out the cheating to be wrong.
DeleteI believe that if you cheat in sports then you are going to be vulnerable to cheat in everything else that you do. Going along with what Colin said, cheating is something that people do to gain an advantage on someone or something. If an athlete knows that they can get away with some sort of cheating to enhance their play then why wouldn't they do it off the playing field as well. In my opinion, once a cheater is always a cheater. If someone can get away with cheating once then they are going to try and cheat a second time and a third time and so on. It is very sad to see that athletes continue to cheat in all different sports at all different levels. It is very easy to take shortcuts in life and take the easy way out and people continue to do so whether it is in sports or everyday life.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. Once a cheater, always a cheater. Cheating in sports is just as bad as cheating in society. Gaining an advantage on someone, in an unfair way, is poor sportsmanship and poor integrity. Would you rather be that person who works hard in the classroom and gets a B or that person who doesnt learn a thing and gets an A because they cheated? Sure, that grade looks better, but how do you feel? I believe that its the opposite way around though.I believe that if you cheat more in life, you are more susceptible to cheating in sports.
DeleteIf you cheat in sports i believe you are more reluctant to cheat in life. If you are willing to cheat in a sport to get the win, won't you try to cheat or lie to get a job you want later in your life? Once you have a cheating tendency you always will have a cheating tendency out of the sport in my eyes. If you are willing to risk the consequences and repercussions in sport you love, you are probably going to risk the same outside of the sport.
ReplyDeleteI think that if you cheat in sports, you are more likely to cheat in real life. I say that because if you cheat in sports then it becomes sort of a habit to cheat in everything else in life. Cheating in sports makes it easier to cheat in life in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteI believe that if you cheat in sports, you will cheat in life. I think this because if you learn with sports that you can get away with something over and over and over again without, or barely, getting punished for it then that can carry over into your everyday life and you can cheat at everything. Things start to become a habit and before you realize it, you're doing without even knowing it. This could even turn into where it is just a lifestyle that you don't even realize it is wrong.
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