Phelps flops?
I watched the Olympics, and I watched his one-one hundreth of a second victory, and I watched him make history shortly afterward. He made news again recently, but this time for alleged pot use, backed up by from what I understand some incriminating photos. First, some disclosure: I am twenty eight, a sometimes drinker, may or may not have ever used pot, college graduate who thinks this entire thing is just ridiculous. How ridiculous do I consider this? About on the same level of allowing people to ingest a substance known to impair decision making (without consequence), and then putting penalties in place for when bad decisions happen shortly afterwards.
What is the difference between inhaling one substance and ingesting another? In this case, it is that one is legal and one is not. For some, this may be sufficient support to rule Micheal Phelps a fallen hero. Fortunately, our justice system is sane and is built upon challenging unjust laws. So, to me, a generally law abiding american citizen, the Micheal Phelps story simply demonstrates that the law he broke is on the face of it unjust. He has not done anything to tarnish his image in my eyes. Show me proof of him doping, and then I will cry and scream with you and lament the falling down of yet another american sports icon.
