Question

which statement primarily appeals to pathos, or emotion, to support the position that professional athletes should not be allowed to use performance - enhancing drugs? allowing professional athletes to use dangerous performance - enhancing drugs would be the downfall of sports as we know it. performance - enhancing drugs have been shown to be unhealthy for those who take them, causing harmful side effects such as heightened aggression, heart palpitations, and hypertension.

Explanation:

Pathos appeals to emotion by highlighting harm to individuals. The second statement focuses on personal, harmful physical and mental side effects of performance-enhancing drugs, which targets emotional concern for athletes' well-being. The first statement focuses on the broader impact on sports, which is more of a logical (logos) appeal.

Answer:

Performance-enhancing drugs have been shown to be unhealthy for those who take them, causing harmful side effects such as heightened aggression, heart palpitations, and hypertension.