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The story of Lance Armstrong - Writing Wednesday

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Hello everybody and welcome back to another blog post,  I know that this post is probably going to immediately frustrate some people just by even reading the title. However, I thought that it would be interesting to voice Lance's side of the huge scandal that he was involved in because I think that it broadcasts a much larger message than just that he was selfish and completely lost the dignity of his fans. It voices some of the crude truths that go on behind the scenes when athletes train and you soon realise then that the sportsmanship and the camaraderie that is supposedly what formulates events like the Tour de France and even the Olympics, is not what formulates them at all. Instead they have become epicentres for drugs related issues in sports and pretty much anything that questionably enhances the performance of athletes because unhealthy competition now overrides the value of representing the sport. So yes, Lance was a manipulator and is probably one of the biggest liars to...

The power of titles

Hello everybody and welcome to another blog post, In the past, titles were very important. They depicted what you could and could not do. Simply being born into a poor family meant that you were less important than those who were aristocrats and born into a rich family. This made society incredibly unfair. However, you would think that about 2 centuries later, things would change. Some would even argue,in the 21st century, that life is better. But, I would disagree. People nowadays say that we should be able to love who we want to love if it makes us happy. I completely 100% agree. There is no problem loving the same or opposite gender.  However, what I  despise is when people use their sexuality to their advantage. They think their sexuality immediately makes them a better person. For all I know, you can be a rubbish person but still be gay. It makes no difference. But some people think that their title makes them superior to others. From this, I conclude, that we are not...

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