Is Dara Dirty?
That's been the focus of this past weeks heated debate.
It's time for a poll.
Her Nationals victory and "remarkable" comeback from her long retirement has raised more than a few eye brows. Some believe she is, some beleive she isn't.
Some of us are on the fence, conflicted, we're thrilled to see a 40 year old swim that fast, we realize she has more talent than most 40 year olds but to become that great, that fast might be suspect.
What's your opinion?
AJ
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I thought we were just having a discussion too, and musing over the possible bases for an admittedly fabulous performance.
The true believers have definitely been very "accusatory" toward those on the fence though. :duel:
Now, the guy with the blog, he's accusing. But, as far as I know, he's not participating in this "discussion forum."
I may not have articulated my intentions very well so I will just say that I was referring more to people like the guy who wrote the blog in my postings ....and not to those who are either on the fence or think she might be guilty of doping....I don't think anyone can say for sure what the real truth of the matter is based on the evidence presented anyway....My point is that sense the woman's honor is being questioned here (or at least thats the way I see it), then I believe she shouldn't be denegrated the way she was on that guy's blog (or by others as well) as being definitely guilty of something without any real proof. Its too bad that there aren't good enough tests currently available to prove a person's innocence in this situation....I feel that Darra's case is different than Bonds' case (or many of the other athletes mentioned here who are also either under suspicion for doping or have been caught redhanded or admitted to doping) because the evidence that was presented against Darra by the blogger guy was based soley on the fact that he felt it was impossible for Darra to swim as fast as she did without doping....which is very speculative evidence IMO for being as accusatory as he was being in his blog. I Just wanted to clear that part up here thats all. If my postings appeared to be accusatory towards anyone else other than the ones I have tried to identify in this posting then I apologize.
p.s. The guy's blog may have not been directly part of this discussion but it seemed to me that the guy's blog was the primary basis for the ensuing discussion none-the-less since it was the original posting on the topic as far as I could tell?
I thought we were just having a discussion too, and musing over the possible bases for an admittedly fabulous performance.
The true believers have definitely been very "accusatory" toward those on the fence though. :duel:
Now, the guy with the blog, he's accusing. But, as far as I know, he's not participating in this "discussion forum."
I may not have articulated my intentions very well so I will just say that I was referring more to people like the guy who wrote the blog in my postings ....and not to those who are either on the fence or think she might be guilty of doping....I don't think anyone can say for sure what the real truth of the matter is based on the evidence presented anyway....My point is that sense the woman's honor is being questioned here (or at least thats the way I see it), then I believe she shouldn't be denegrated the way she was on that guy's blog (or by others as well) as being definitely guilty of something without any real proof. Its too bad that there aren't good enough tests currently available to prove a person's innocence in this situation....I feel that Darra's case is different than Bonds' case (or many of the other athletes mentioned here who are also either under suspicion for doping or have been caught redhanded or admitted to doping) because the evidence that was presented against Darra by the blogger guy was based soley on the fact that he felt it was impossible for Darra to swim as fast as she did without doping....which is very speculative evidence IMO for being as accusatory as he was being in his blog. I Just wanted to clear that part up here thats all. If my postings appeared to be accusatory towards anyone else other than the ones I have tried to identify in this posting then I apologize.
p.s. The guy's blog may have not been directly part of this discussion but it seemed to me that the guy's blog was the primary basis for the ensuing discussion none-the-less since it was the original posting on the topic as far as I could tell?
