It is fair to say that anyone would agree that equality is a large component of our national psyche. As a nation we make it a top priority to make sure that all students have equal opportunity. Forcing a certain group of students to submit to a violating procedure like drug tests does not provide equal opportunity. Surprisingly enough, this is the opening that proponents of drug testing use to inject their arguments. They argue that drug tests do not limit basic equality, and instead, simply limiting an athlete's opportunity to cheat, and that testing methods are reasonable and easy t work with.. The question then arises, “Are mandatory drug tests invasive enough to be considered a breach of privacy?’. I argue that the answer is a definitive
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It is a well known fact that Buddhists view bodily fluids as sacred and one cannot morally enforce such a direct contradiction of beliefs on both the mentioned Buddhists and the variety of other groups with similarly opposed systems of worship or even medical conditions. Unfortunately, according to Sports Illustrated magazine, 100% of all drug tests involve a urine sample, so different testing options simply do not exist . For these people, the basics are impossible requests, and we relegate entire strata of our population through unyielding enforcement.
To follow up my earlier point, not only are a large portion of the American population unable to comply with the requirements to successfully complete a drug test, the requirements themselves are ridiculous. Due to the nature in which the tests are conducted, how do we know that the only data point being collected is the binary of drug use. How, for example, could the drug testing agency in question be monitored in an effective way that allows us to see the bureaucratic processes with absolute clarity. The system used for drug testing can easily be exploited to reveal more information than we agree to.
I for one, think that the evidence is very clear over whether or not Drug testing is invasive. Too many questions come into play over the methodology, and it could be argued that how the tests are offered is racist in that people of other cultures who cannot comply with regulation are used to the side They are simply too tyrannical for a free society such as
It is a well known fact that Buddhists view bodily fluids as sacred and one cannot morally enforce such a direct contradiction of beliefs on both the mentioned Buddhists and the variety of other groups with similarly opposed systems of worship or even medical conditions. Unfortunately, according to Sports Illustrated magazine, 100% of all drug tests involve a urine sample, so different testing options simply do not exist . For these people, the basics are impossible requests, and we relegate entire strata of our population through unyielding enforcement.
To follow up my earlier point, not only are a large portion of the American population unable to comply with the requirements to successfully complete a drug test, the requirements themselves are ridiculous. Due to the nature in which the tests are conducted, how do we know that the only data point being collected is the binary of drug use. How, for example, could the drug testing agency in question be monitored in an effective way that allows us to see the bureaucratic processes with absolute clarity. The system used for drug testing can easily be exploited to reveal more information than we agree to.
I for one, think that the evidence is very clear over whether or not Drug testing is invasive. Too many questions come into play over the methodology, and it could be argued that how the tests are offered is racist in that people of other cultures who cannot comply with regulation are used to the side They are simply too tyrannical for a free society such as