Shouldn't athletes just be allowed to do whatever drugs they want?
I know the arguement get's made that they're 'role models', but these 'role models' are already multi-multi-millionares living in a country where most of their fans will soon be looking at the concept of upward mobility as a quaint notion from the past.
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The problem with doping in sports such as cycling is that almost all the drugs used potentially pose extreme danger in terms of physiological breakdown to the user. For example, doping with EPO (which essentially allows your body to produce more red blood cells and therefore increase oxygen production) for an extended period or in large doses can result in cardiac arrest, which of course means death for us mere mortals. Too many red blood cells means too much oxygen, which makes the blood too thick. Then the heart can no longer circulate blood properly. And the next thing you know, you can't go hang out at Riverhorse anymore on Tuesdays because you're in a coffin. I understand your point of questioning the importance of "role models" in sports, but it definitely is a matter of health and common sense as well. Besides, my role model has always been Keith Richards...he's such a drug free man...
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