There are articles and comments in the press which now lament the fact that a great sportman like Lance Armstrong has been caught out and has been stripped of his seven victories in the Tour de France cycling race !!! He used "drugs" and encouraged his teamates to do likewise !!!
Cheating means doing something against the generally accepted rules to perhaps profit or gain an advantage. Lance Armstrong won a lot of money because of his victories in the Tour de France, together with a first class reputation. Publicity contracts also made him a wealthy man and idol.
Cheats in all walks of life (in business as much as sport) should be punished where it hurts the most, whether it is in the pocket and/or with a term in prison !!!
The methods Armstrong used to win his seven Tour de France victories meant other competitors were illegally denied the chance to win. They did not win the riches and the reputation they too sought !!!
Will Armstrong share his ill gotten gains with those he illegally deprived ? Will he compensate them for their ruined careers ? Will he be obliged to return the money he "stole" through cheating ? Will someone sue him ?
Is Lance Armstrong really the example of a hero which parents should urge their children to copy ? Alas, his example has already done its damage !!!
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