Post #147686 by johntiki on Fri, Mar 18, 2005 8:47 AM

Maybe it's just me but I think the entire high school athletes on steroids problem is a moral/ethical/family concern...why the government is getting involved doesn't make sense. It's obvious that we are living in a society that prizes athletic acheivement when Congress is talking to baseball players instead of addressing real concerns about illiteracy and poor academic performance in our country's high schools. If a child's desire to compete in athletics leads them to take steroids maybe there's a bigger issue here than whatever influence a baseball player has on that decision. Are kids still influenced by baseball players? Do kids today even watch baseball? I'm with Donho here and I firmly believe it doesn't matter. The problem is with Major League Baseball and they should deal with the monster they've created. The problem with kids taking steroids should be dealt with by the parents, coaches and a society in general which is more concerned with "Johnny hitting more homeruns," than "Johnny can't read on a grade school level."