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Originally Posted by pgardn

Gaylord Perry was dealing with federally prohibited drugs?

Yeah,the problem really is just a lack of acceptance that these 2 substances(STEROIDS,HGH) are,for most people, illegal.You better have a prescription from a doctor that has found a legit reason to prescribe them to you.The reason people have no respect for that is because they let these guys get away without being punished.I mean these guys are doing the equivalent of simply stealing money from people.When you cheat to gain a physical advantage over the athletes you have to beat,then it's no different from stealing money from those other players.I guess people don't compute it that way,but it is true.Now,if you're wondering why it's in congress,well I think the better question is why isn't it in the courts? This is simple fraud,and just because they look tame to you,or you like them,doesn't mean they didn't commit fraud.There is simply too many people in this country that have no ethics,and that's why you see so damn little value in exposing people with the same lousy ethics.I would agree with you if it was just about somebody trying to get buff,but this is about people cheating to gain a financial/professional advantage.I'll say it again.It's no different than stealing from a department store.The only difference is they broke the law to get the tools(chemicals) in the 1st place.Cheating,and selfishnous(and the tolerance of it ) need to be paid attention to.If you don't have morals in a society,then it's gunna deteriorate.If I thought they were just hurting themselves,then I would agree with you,but this is about the deterioration of a society's morals.They knew you wouldn't care if they cheated.That's why they took the chance in the 1st place.