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I'm not arguing that people shouldn't be allowed to dope if they want to. Nor am I arguing that unnatural or transhumanist athletes should be "hunted down" by g
by roymurdock 11y ago
I'm not arguing that people shouldn't be allowed to dope if they want to. Nor am I arguing that unnatural or transhumanist athletes should be "hunted down" by goon squads.
I'm arguing that athletes who perform in games and competitions must follow the rules of these games and competitions, or else what is the point of having the structured organization of a sport? No one would care about the Tour de France if it wasn't assumed that the athletes were all following the same set of rules. Athletes who dope should play in their own league, with their own set of rules.
I agree: the line between different performance enhancing technologies is blurred. I'm not trying to pass judgment on whether taking steroids is more or less "wrong" than following a high-protein diet.
All I can comment on is my decline in interest given the shaky boundaries and clearly unethical actions of the top layer of these sports.
- Retra 11y agoThat's a good point. The ethical behavior of top athletes is disappointing. On the other hand, if you're going to pay them so much to win, it will naturally be worth the risk to lie and cheat to do it.
- roymurdock 11y agoYup, I think professional athletes are overpaid. Unfortunately I am but one individual in the greater market of people who determine athlete salary by attending games, sitting in front of the TV, and buying endorsed products. I do love to watch a good old Federer v Djokovic match every once in a while though ;)