Should Oscar Pistorius be allowed to compete in the Olympics

ninman · 08-09-2012, 01:28 AM

For those of you who don't know, Oscar is a man who had both his legs amputated as a baby. He got these devices called "blades", that allow him to run like a normal person.

The question is, should such a person be allowed to compete against able-bodied athletes?

In my opinion, he should not. Many people question "is it giving him an unfair advantage?". That is totally missing the point. Sport is about being able to compare like with like. I.e. The best tennis player, the best swimmer and so on.

You cannot possibly say that a man running on blades is the same as a man running with normal legs. That very fact makes it unfair. What do you guys think?

08-09-2012, 01:28 AM	#1
ninman Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Xi'An China Posts: 3,892	Should Oscar Pistorius be allowed to compete in the Olympics For those of you who don't know, Oscar is a man who had both his legs amputated as a baby. He got these devices called "blades", that allow him to run like a normal person. The question is, should such a person be allowed to compete against able-bodied athletes? In my opinion, he should not. Many people question "is it giving him an unfair advantage?". That is totally missing the point. Sport is about being able to compare like with like. I.e. The best tennis player, the best swimmer and so on. You cannot possibly say that a man running on blades is the same as a man running with normal legs. That very fact makes it unfair. What do you guys think?

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