Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/08/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I meant to add on the end of this Adam is right...if no one is going to try to enforce the rules in some kind of fashion just do away with the rules. IHMO the blatant disregard of the rules has really soured me on the competitions...for some reason I never really paid much attention in years past, but this year it has struck home and it really pisses me off....probably has something to seeing these kids and the disregard for rules and then trying to explain to my kids why they need to follow rules, when some are so richly rewarded for breaking them..... --------- I think I started this in part with my post about the underage Chinese Gymnasts. Have others done it in the past? Yes. Does that make it right...not in my mind. Cheating is cheating. If someone is caught they ought to be stripped of their medals and kicked out. Period. If it is "State Sponsored" then that "State" should be show the door. I know as long as there are competitions there are cheaters. Not all are caught, hell probably most get away with it. However when some one is caught then they should be punished, no matter how it was they cheated. As far as what this has to do with photography, not a lot I guess...however it does have a lot to do with ethics and that is something I think ALL photographers think about. Adam Bridge wrote: <SNIP> > when sport is doing a great deal both during the > Olympics and especially outside it, to make sure the playing field is > level. > > Or, I suppose, we can just say inject your heart out and chance take > the consequences. That'll be the day I never follow another sporting > event again. > -- Harrison McClary Harrison McClary Photography harrison@mcclary.net http://www.mcclary.net ImageStockSouth - Stock Photography http://www.imagestocksouth.com Tobacco Road: Personal Blog: http://www.mcclary.net/blog