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<blockquote data-quote="Storm Raven" data-source="post: 4995158" data-attributes="member: 307"><p>The asterix was supposed to be tacked on because of the longer season. Later because of suspected performance enhancing drugs. However, no asterix is actually in the record books. But the question here is not that Dash is using drugs. The examples you give don't "shoot that out of the water" at all since they are entirely different thatn the sort of situation we are talking about here.</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>And? The only thing Bubka was competing against was his previous best height. Why does it matter?</p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>Explain how it matters. At all.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You have yet to explain why this would matter, and why it would be a question of fairness. </p><p> </p><p></p><p></p><p>And? How would it be unfair for Flash to beat Quicksilver? (I note you are mixing comic book universes by the way). He's simply faster. The rules of the race presumably say "competitors must run, and the person who reaches the finish line first wins".</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Why should he not want to use his speed to benefit himself? Why should he not want to be treated as special for something about him that <em>is</em> special? Why should he be expected to forego setting a dozen world records just so that "normal" people should be allowed to continue to pretend that they are the fastest and continue to have the record books be a sham? How is this not a celebration of mediocrity.</p><p></p><p>Sure, winning all the time might be boring for Dash, and it might make the sport boring. But that doesn't make it cheating or unfair.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Storm Raven, post: 4995158, member: 307"] The asterix was supposed to be tacked on because of the longer season. Later because of suspected performance enhancing drugs. However, no asterix is actually in the record books. But the question here is not that Dash is using drugs. The examples you give don't "shoot that out of the water" at all since they are entirely different thatn the sort of situation we are talking about here. And? The only thing Bubka was competing against was his previous best height. Why does it matter? Explain how it matters. At all. You have yet to explain why this would matter, and why it would be a question of fairness. And? How would it be unfair for Flash to beat Quicksilver? (I note you are mixing comic book universes by the way). He's simply faster. The rules of the race presumably say "competitors must run, and the person who reaches the finish line first wins". Why should he not want to use his speed to benefit himself? Why should he not want to be treated as special for something about him that [i]is[/i] special? Why should he be expected to forego setting a dozen world records just so that "normal" people should be allowed to continue to pretend that they are the fastest and continue to have the record books be a sham? How is this not a celebration of mediocrity. Sure, winning all the time might be boring for Dash, and it might make the sport boring. But that doesn't make it cheating or unfair. [/QUOTE]
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