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I think it should call into question the whole point of athletic competitions. If we are at the point where it is essentially a genetic lottery, in the sense th
by tensor 17y ago
I think it should call into question the whole point of athletic competitions. If we are at the point where it is essentially a genetic lottery, in the sense that the winners were simply born with lucky genes, then why bother?
Is it really cheating for someone to want the same genetic advantage gifted to another? At what point is a genetic deficiency considered too great and thus a "disease"? If someone is too short, we make them taller. What about someone of average height who wants to be above average?
These are the questions people should look at. Whether they will or not, is another question.
- s3graham 17y agoWhile I mostly agree... > we are at the point where it is essentially a genetic lottery training for the something like the Olympics is 4+ years of insane dedication, it's not just a genetic lottery. (Unless you consider the mental tenacity required to be merely genetics I suppose via a brain 'gift').
- xiaoma 17y agoI think the point is that they're all training for years and doing so with insane dedication. In that situation it is largely a question of genetics. There are plenty of swimmers who put in 15 years of intense effort under world-class coaches, but still couldn't even come close to beating a less experienced guy with a 6'7" wingspan, size 14 feet, huge hands, short legs, and muscles that produce 50% less lactic acid than the normal human. http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/dvorsky20080818/ http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/dvorsky20080818/