Response to: "Sporting Steroids: Ban the Ban?"

Sporting Steroids: Ban the Ban

By: TOBIN HARSHAW

I must say, I am in complete agreement with Harshaw's Sporting Steroids: Ban the Ban.  Thousands of competitive athletes use sports enhancing supplements and growth hormones.  Thousands don't...but only because they don't need to.  Plenty of athletes all ready have the genetic make-up to compete without using any outside enhancers or supplements.

That being said, if steroids are illegal, then how is that fair to those without the genetic make-up for the competitive sport?  If steroids were legal, it would be more fair to everyone.  Everyone would have the same opportunities and no one would have an advantage over another.

Think about it.... you're a competitive bodybuilder trying your hardest to place within the top 5 in your weight class.  Unfortunately, you are not genetically gifted in the physique area, but you're up against hundreds who are.  Is that fair?  Is it fair that you can't place or win your title because of the genetically gifted competitors?  The legalization of steroids would create a level playing ground for everyone.

BAN THE BAN!

 

Land of the "free"

How come the government has the authority to control what we put in our own bodies?  Politicians can't tell us what types of foods to eat or aspirins to take or force us not to have a glass of wine daily. Why is it that the government is allowed to infringe on our individual rights and tell us we can't put steroids into our bodies?

The United States is the land of the free  ...How come we are not free to do as we like with our own bodies?  How come the government can control this aspect of our lives?  This will surely open the door for more limitations on individual freedoms.  Before we know it, the government will ban Hostess and McDonalds, because they aren't "healthy" food choices.... where in our Constitution does the government have the right to do this?

Why aren't steroids cash cows? Because they don't give instant gratification? You use them you still have to work hard to get the benefits. Pound a pint, puff a cig your'e getting instant gratification all while lounging in your Lazy-Boy!

I just want to hear what you people think about this....I mean, I NEED some justification as to why steroids are illegal, yet tobacco and alcohol are not.

Cigarettes and booze have killed 100% MORE people than steroids ever have.

Ask someone if they know anyone who has died from steroids. if they can even name someone, it'll more than likely be "Lyle Alzhedo".

Ask someone if they know anyone who has died from tobacco (cancer, heart disease, emphysema) and/or alcohol (poisoning, drunk driving), and more than likely they'll say "my mother or father or aunt or uncle or grandparent or friend or cousin or classmate or neighbor".

Booze and tobacco are legal and are clearly, much more deadly.  Someone explain this to me!