2005-03-17

Steroids in Baseball

There's been a lot in the news about baseball players using steroids. Jose Canseco even wrote a book about the subject and recently testified before Congress about the whole matter. The question that should be asked but hasn't is "What the fuck does Congress have to do with baseball?" The argument might be that professional athletes have a responsiblitiy to be good role models for children? That argument went out the door as soon as California legalized murder (AKA, the OJ Simpson trial). If a baseball player wants to give himself an advantage by taking some meds, having some injections and possibly fucking up his body, shouldn't that be his choice? Even if it is an illegal drug being used, why should Congress be involved in the whole matter? Personally, I applaud these guys for being the guinea pigs of science to prove that technology can improve people, and maybe even break some records in the process.

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