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I fail to see how it's easier to control for biological variation and physical preparation than it is to control for PEDs. And if one is going to have rules con
by grzm 9y ago
I fail to see how it's easier to control for biological variation and physical preparation than it is to control for PEDs. And if one is going to have rules controlling one or the other, I personally would lean towards considering PEDs as a variety of equipment: some of which is allowed and some of which isn't. I can see one arguing that the athlete's body is equipment. I'd say that's generally not how people think about it, and reasonable people can disagree.
What's your goal in this thread? From what I can tell, it's just an exercise in the Socratic method. Is there an actual position you're aiming for?
- deepnotderp 9y agoBeing given a moral reason as for why they're bad. No argument I've had person to person about PEDs has had that. It always starts with "OMG you evil monster, PEDs are evil" and ends with "fine, you're right rationally, but that's how it's always been, and it's like sports or something"
- grzm 9y agoYet you're also arguing against the points I've made, when I've made clear to distinguish that morality/ethics is concerned with abiding by the rules rather than the use of PEDs. I think some people tend to conflate the two, which is understandable given that in many (most?) cases we rationalize our moral intuitions.