Monday, October 8, 2012

Oscar Pistorius - The fastest man with no legs

Oscar Pistorius was born with no fibulae, and his legs had to be amputated just below the knees, lest he be confined to a wheelchair for the rest of his life.  Oscar is now an award winning paralympic athlete, should he be allowed to compete in the Olympics with his artificial limbs?

Some questions to consider are:
1. Should limits be placed on athletes born with defects who have artificial limbs? (Ethical)
 
2. Do artificial limbs make a person better at sports? (Scientific)
 
3. Should limits be placed on artificial limb technology to make it fair for other athletes? (Legal, Ethical)
 
4. Do the difficulties with the cheetahs (his artificial limbs) outweigh the benefits of them? (Ethical, Scientific)

5. Should Oscar Pistorius be labeled as "disabled" or is he "too- abled" for the Olympics?  (Legal)

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