Codgie’s Blog: To cheat or not to cheat
The current plight of Marion Jones as she stood before the microphones and admitted that she deceived the public, her fans and her family when she lied about taking performance enhancing drugs, underscores a truth that is found in the Bible in Ecclesiastes 7:1 “A good name is better than precious oil” and Proverbs 22:1 “A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.”
The use of performance-enhancing drugs is a strong temptation facing today’s youth as they participate in various sports. The glory gained from a stellar performance is so heady that some youths are choosing to go this route, not realizing that there are consequences for such actions — not to mention the health risks that are the side effects of taking drugs.
Marion Jones became a household name, admired by many young girls around the world and was emphatic in her stance against taking performance enhancing drugs. Now, she faces the prospect of having her name sullied and dragged through the mud for many years, forever linked to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.
This, then, is the decision facing today’s youth as they continue to enjoy the benefits of being involved in a sport. To cheat or not to cheat. Should anyone choose to take a performance enhancing drug, they should be aware that they are consequences to those actions and be ready to live with the consequences of their choices.
The great sprinter Marion Jones is now faced with the consequences of her decisions and demonstrated tremendous courage in coming forward to confess and to ask for forgiveness. Again taking a truth from that great book, the Bible, we should forgive Marion Jones as she has asked for us to find it in our hearts to forgive her and direct our energies to helping today’s youth make sound decisions and not be tempted by a decision to cheat or not to cheat.
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Ray Finkle on November 5th, 2007 3:19 pm:
Mr.Yarbrough is the dopest substitute teacher east of the Mississippi. Go bucs
rasilamb(chaynes) on November 5th, 2007 5:59 pm:
what does it profit a man or woman to sell their soul … for a few pieces of silver? I tell you what,shame, disgrace,and the overnight destruction of those honest gains (pre drug use). I hope that her coming forward and confessing serves as a living example that the way to the top can be long and winding, but inevitably, with hard work achievable. LIke everest, eventually conquered.One love Rasilamb