Michael Phelps has reiterated his support for tougher sanctions for doping – including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance
I love how this will gain traction, but when we talk about banning the Dutch guy who literally fucked a child, everyone is like, “But they can change…”
Being forced to compete on the same team with or against a convicted pedophile would certainly distract me, and would likely degrade the audience’s experience as well. Seems like a bad thing for sports.
We all get what you’re saying dude. Doesn’t mean there isn’t a distinction. What you’re describing is an indirect effect on competitive integrity, which might be an arbitrary difference for viewers but for the IOC it’s a legitimate distinction.
I don’t get why this is an argument. Why are we even discussing this? I feel like it should be a given. Question 1 on your Olympic Entry Exam: Have you, as an adult, had sex with someone who did not or could not consent?
You can put every other question about doping and ethics after that one, because if they get hung up on Question 1, they shouldn’t be allowed to represent their country on a national stage. There are others that can answer that question in the negative that can take up the spot for their country.
It doesn’t matter what distinctions there are between doping and fucking kids, we need to, as a species, stop putting pedophiles on pedestals. Don’t buy their albums, don’t watch their movies, and don’t give them medals in the Olympics. They can work the fryer at McDonalds to support their wasted existence.
Let’s ban the Dutch guy, and also the rest of the Dutch, until they reform their horrendous laws there, so that child rapist actually get some kind of punishment, rather than the tiniest slap on the wrist.
I love how this will gain traction, but when we talk about banning the Dutch guy who literally fucked a child, everyone is like, “But they can change…”
I’m all for banning the dutch guy.
also all for booing the dutch guy until he refuses to show his face again.
In some ways I feel bad for his volleyball partner, whose only other choice would have been to walk away from the Olympics.
I did. Then he opened his mouth.
yes the offenses are disproportionate, but the problem with doping is it directly undermines the integrity of the sport. same with gambling.
How many kids do you get to diddle before you undermine the sport?
How does diddling kids affect competitive integrity?
Being forced to compete on the same team with or against a convicted pedophile would certainly distract me, and would likely degrade the audience’s experience as well. Seems like a bad thing for sports.
We all get what you’re saying dude. Doesn’t mean there isn’t a distinction. What you’re describing is an indirect effect on competitive integrity, which might be an arbitrary difference for viewers but for the IOC it’s a legitimate distinction.
Great! There is a distinction.
I. Don’t. Care.
Ban the pedos.
I don’t get why this is an argument. Why are we even discussing this? I feel like it should be a given. Question 1 on your Olympic Entry Exam: Have you, as an adult, had sex with someone who did not or could not consent?
You can put every other question about doping and ethics after that one, because if they get hung up on Question 1, they shouldn’t be allowed to represent their country on a national stage. There are others that can answer that question in the negative that can take up the spot for their country.
It doesn’t matter what distinctions there are between doping and fucking kids, we need to, as a species, stop putting pedophiles on pedestals. Don’t buy their albums, don’t watch their movies, and don’t give them medals in the Olympics. They can work the fryer at McDonalds to support their wasted existence.
No one was arguing with you from the beginning. We’re just saying there’s a distinction and the IOC probably views it like that.
I will never understand the 8 downvotes you have. Ban the pedos shouldn’t be controversial.
that’s why I said “directly”. I agree other issues can indirectly undermine the sport as well.
Judging by the fact that smash is still popular, quite a lot, actually.
Who the fuck is this everyone you’re talking about here?
Everyone in all of the threads that were discussing the dutch pervert a few days ago. “He went to jail, he is reformed, etc…”
Let’s ban the Dutch guy, and also the rest of the Dutch, until they reform their horrendous laws there, so that child rapist actually get some kind of punishment, rather than the tiniest slap on the wrist.