Dara Torres-Amazing

I think it is healthy to be skeptical. It helps us maintain our guard against the fraudsters out there. That doesn't mean we have to suspect everybody, though. Suspect when there is reason to suspect, is what I say. So far no one has provided any really convincing evidence in this thread that DT is cheating. I don't really see any significant physical change in the photos. All I see is a swimmer who looks damn good for a 40 year old. I certainly don't see a steroid pumped up freak. Not someone who looks even remotely overly muscular. Just in good shape. As for the tenuous links to Balco...well that might warrant further investigation but bear in mind, given the six degree rule, all of us could probably also to be found to have tenuous links to someone in Balco. My feeling on the matter is that, given the lack of evidence, we should refrain from making judgement. This is not to say we shouldn't be alert or be skeptical when skepticism is due. Neither do I mean to say expression of opinion is not important or shouldn't be allowed. By all means, it is okay to air suspicions but there is a murky line between airing opinions and making negative aspersions. It is just a case of affording others the kind of respect we would hope they would afford us if the situation were reversed. Syd

I think it is healthy to be skeptical. It helps us maintain our guard against the fraudsters out there. That doesn't mean we have to suspect everybody, though. Suspect when there is reason to suspect, is what I say. So far no one has provided any really convincing evidence in this thread that DT is cheating. I don't really see any significant physical change in the photos. All I see is a swimmer who looks damn good for a 40 year old. I certainly don't see a steroid pumped up freak. Not someone who looks even remotely overly muscular. Just in good shape. As for the tenuous links to Balco...well that might warrant further investigation but bear in mind, given the six degree rule, all of us could probably also to be found to have tenuous links to someone in Balco. My feeling on the matter is that, given the lack of evidence, we should refrain from making judgement. This is not to say we shouldn't be alert or be skeptical when skepticism is due. Neither do I mean to say expression of opinion is not important or shouldn't be allowed. By all means, it is okay to air suspicions but there is a murky line between airing opinions and making negative aspersions. It is just a case of affording others the kind of respect we would hope they would afford us if the situation were reversed. Syd