I mentioned this in another thread, but I have to ask the question here. What is with all the outrage when cheating is cheating? We still like to remember people like Pantini fondly when he was clearly doped to the moon and back. Lance still has his fans, as does Ulrich. And now that we have our first mechanical doping case, we are ready to burn the rider at the stake. Even Merckx (whom I myself idolize) who has a small history with amphetamine positives, is saying mechanical doping deserves a lifetime ban. But hey, if you put a needle in your taint and take some EPO, that's cool, we'll just politely ask you to stay away for a year or so and then we'll gladly take you back in. No problem.
So what gives?