Human Enhancement
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The Guardian : Enhanced Games claim ‘we changed the world’ but only one record broken and three clean …
framed as ineffective and potentially degrading to sport
The failure to break multiple records, despite widespread doping, implies that enhancement does not reliably produce superior results, casting doubt on its value.
“But by the end of the inaugural Enhanced Games in mainstream culture,” Martin claimed. “We are here to stay. We have changed the world tonight.””
The Guardian : Welcome to sport’s ultimate taboo where athletes risk it all for millions in Las Vegas
Human enhancement technologies framed as adversarial to societal values
[loaded_adjectives] and [moral_framing]: Performance-enhancing drugs are repeatedly labeled 'banned drugs' and associated with irreversible harm, framing the technology as hostile rather than neutral or progressive.
“performance-enhancing drugs”
RNZ : Athletes competing on drugs? For better or worse, the Enhanced Games are happening
Performance enhancement via drugs is framed more as a health risk than a scientific advancement
[contextualisation] and [fear_appeal] downplay scientific integration while highlighting dangers
“The 'small cohort' of doctors and scientists supporting the Enhanced Games are trivialising the many dangers of using non-therapeutic doses of drugs such as anabolic steroids, Gerrard says.”
The Guardian : Enhanced Games could tempt more young people into doping, Wada warns
Human enhancement through drugs is framed as adversarial to public well-being and ethical sport
The article presents Wada’s position that promoting PEDs equates to selling banned drugs to vulnerable populations, framing enhancement not as progress but as exploitation.
“the event was using elite athletes to sell banned drugs and anti-ageing products to people who might not be aware of the risks involved”