Steroids in Baseball

As defined by the New York Times, “Civic engagement means working to make a difference in the civic life of our communities and developing the combination of knowledge, skills, values and motivation to make that difference. It means promoting the quality of life in a community, through both political and non-political processes.

Civic engagement is often thought of when discussing social problems. Individuals and/or groups raise awareness of this exigence and attempt to gain support of the public by posing potential solutions to these problems. This in fact is what our next speech happens to be about.

When thinking of civic engagement, my mind heads in the direction of steroids in baseball. A rather problematic situation in which there is no clear solution to the problem. The league can’t physically stop the players from abusing steroids and they can’t decide on an appropriate punishment. The MLB as well as miscellaneous league officials have posed many different solutions to this problem, all while trying to get the public involved. Steroids in baseball promotes a negative image for the sport and it is a problem that needs to be addressed promptly.