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Originally Posted by JohnnyFlame
I mean it's really very simple. Those calling for clean athletes and saying how cheats sicken them are very naive. There are literally millions and millions of dollars at stake. Huge contracts sitting there as enticement and pandering to the all too human character trait --- greed. If there was an equivalent drug in all professions and the money available was the same then all the hypocrites would have to get off their high horse cause they WOULD BE USERS. What would stop you? High moral standards? In today's day and age you have to be kidding me.
Look at Jones. They take away her medals and some other cheating dufii will get them instead. What a comedy hour. They are all either doing roids or turning a blind eye to those that are doing them so none of them hold any high moral ground. I wouldn't change a single record.
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If your point is that there will always be cheating as long as there is huge money at stake and greed is involved, I agree.
If your point is that if everyone could cheat, they would cheat; I disagree.
If your point is to say I am naive if I don't accept steroid use then I would tell you that hoping for better is not the same as believing there is nothing wrong.
I'm the type of person who believes in following the spirit of the rules. Just because there is not a rule specifically preventing something does not mean it is allowed. I am no angel, but I do know games and sport are a lot more enjoyable when all participants are following the same set of standards.
I don't think players should be required to choose between a career and ending up 6' under (like Ken Caminiti).
If someone wants to start up a league and say everything goes, they are more than welcome to do so. Until that point, I'm going to hope (but not expect) for the sport to be played by the players instead of the chemists.