http://www.theworld.org/2013/01/cartoon-slideshow-lance-fesses-up-sort-of/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cartoon-slideshow-lance-fesses-up-sort-of Global Perspectives for an American Audience Tue, 12 Feb 2013 14:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://www.theworld.org/2013/01/cartoon-slideshow-lance-fesses-up-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-27553 James Mayfield Damon Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:04:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=157092#comment-27553 Why do Americans assume that athletes are paragons of virtue? Why do we assume they are more honest that politicians, lawyers, bankers, salespeople, plumbers etc? Why do Americans assume that athletes are paragons of virtue?
Why do we assume they are more honest that politicians, lawyers, bankers, salespeople, plumbers etc?

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2013/01/cartoon-slideshow-lance-fesses-up-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-27527 anna Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:11:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=157092#comment-27527 He financially and emotionally destroyed others along the way. He knew that what he was doing were criminal acts. He gave only a pittance of what he actually earned. He bold-faced lied to everyone, even his own children. Nope, no more competition, no more big bucks for Lance, is my vote. He financially and emotionally destroyed others along the way. He knew that what he was doing were criminal acts. He gave only a pittance of what he actually earned. He bold-faced lied to everyone, even his own children. Nope, no more competition, no more big bucks for Lance, is my vote.

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2013/01/cartoon-slideshow-lance-fesses-up-sort-of/comment-page-1/#comment-27500 Burkey Devitt Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.theworld.org/?p=157092#comment-27500 You know, I can't find the story that aired on KPCC at 2:40-ish Pacific Time (heard it on the way to work).  But it aired a clip of Armstrong saying that the way he saw it then, everyone else was doping, so him also doping meant leveling the playing field.  I can sort of see that point----but what seems more important is that he did found these charities and give all this money to help people who needed it.  So he doped before, and now he's not gonna do it---and isn't he doing a triathalon soon or something?  So maybe his intention is to start over and do a no-doping competitive thing. Which is cool. So what more can one ask?  He came clean in front of the world.  Now he's going to continue forward with his same efforts, but with honesty. Punishing him for honesty is just sad.   Of all the frauds in the world running around out there, this is one guy I just can't fault too much, because he has also done a lot of good. You know, I can’t find the story that aired on KPCC at 2:40-ish Pacific Time (heard it on the way to work).  But it aired a clip of Armstrong saying that the way he saw it then, everyone else was doping, so him also doping meant leveling the playing field.  I can sort of see that point—-but what seems more important is that he did found these charities and give all this money to help people who needed it.  So he doped before, and now he’s not gonna do it—and isn’t he doing a triathalon soon or something?  So maybe his intention is to start over and do a no-doping competitive thing. Which is cool. So what more can one ask?  He came clean in front of the world.  Now he’s going to continue forward with his same efforts, but with honesty. Punishing him for honesty is just sad.   Of all the frauds in the world running around out there, this is one guy I just can’t fault too much, because he has also done a lot of good.

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