Originally Posted by Devil
I didn't say being a pro gave anyone a license to "cheat". I said you people are not professional athletes, and you don't understand what influences certain athletes to use drugs, of which can be many different things. You may think you do, but you have no idea what goes on behind the scenes. That is why I'm against a zero-tolerance policy. I said nothing more than that.
Stop taking my statements out of context.
OK, let me explain: You are telling me, from an "insider" point of view, that doping is OK among athletes, at least in your sport. While the sport is very different from cycling, I imagine, the situation is probably not that far removed.
Here's what we, "on the outside," see, whether accurate or not, it doesn't really matter: A sport that consists of slinking junkies, looking for a fix, with slimy doctors and pharmacists supplying their habits. All this fueled by slave-driving overlord team managers and sponsors who will use up anyone as long as they make a buck for them. And who cares about rules? They aren't enforced because everyone is in the same boat.
Nice picture, huh? That's the "reality" of public perception and sadly, is probably not far from the truth. Is this what you want?