Hey, weren't steroids ok when Arnie used them?

[Sara Beverley]

Am I wrong on this? I thought all super athletes used steroids.

[JPZenger]

1. At least he can't reproduce

There's at least one positive aspect to his steroids - Arnold apparently can't reproduce.

[vpigrad]

2. Who says they're wrong now?

Why can't I take what I want when I want?

I take this issue seriously since I need testosterone supplementation, and I don't have the ~$5k required to bribe someone in the medical cartel to be allowed to buy and use it. Also, in my research I found that I could buy 10 grams of testosterone for $80 from my local feed store, but the same thing costs over $2,000 at Walgreens. A neighbor has bought it from the feed store and spent about $5/gram to convert it to an injectible for over 10 years without problem. It's ridiculous what the drug companies get away with.

[amazona]

3. i'm OK with them

I'm not sure why they are being demonized. Some say it is unfair. Why is it unfair that someone who was born with a better genetic heritage can have the capacity to earn tens of millions of dollars? That is not through any great strength of character or determination that a person was born with a better body. They got it in their DNA.

Steroids don't "make" a person win. Just as with the person of superior genetic heritage, you still have to do all the work and all the training. Steroids don't do it for you, any more than DNA does.

I don't see anything morally wrong with someone wanting to do whatever is necessary to bring their performance to the level they desire. Maybe it is legally wrong, but that is pretty arbitrary.

People who think steroids give an unfair advantage should take some and then see how they suddenly become a pro athlete and win zillions of dollars. Yeah, right. If it was that easy, we'd all do it!

[goddess40]

4. and coke was ok for bush

depends on who you are