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If everyone is gaming the system, then nobody is.

• bluecalm 6y ago
  They are gaming the public selling the dream and positioning themselves as fitness authorities, coaches, idols etc.
  • Bakary 6y ago
    Everyone's trying to game the public, from clerics to tech workers to politicians. Bodybuilders seem like a relatively insignificant part of that permanent and massive sale. I can understand the frustration, but I don't think it's a good idea to take a paternalistic approach in this case.
• da_big_ghey 6y ago
  Yep, this is known as a positional arms race. For other examples, see how everyone now goes to college: when 25% of applicants do it, it's a competitive advantage for them, so everyone else moves towards doing it. https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/23501/1/DP-54.pdf https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/23501/1/DP-54.pdf
  • brianwawok 6y ago
    Sure. The drawback of too many people going to college is more knowledge in the world. What’s the drawback of people taking roids for years on end?