If you know how to find this forum, you know we're on the verge of the largest doping and fraud case in cycling at least since Festina.
If Amstrong is found guilty of perjury, just about the PED part of his business, and he is treaed equally to a much lesser offender Marion Jones (didn't lead a whole team to dope and role), he's going to do 6 months behind bars. No kidding he's cancelling bike races to spend time with his family, WHILE HE CAN.
Anyway, on my own topic then.
Everyone in cancer charities in the US seems to step forward in concern of what might happen to donations when Armstrong is to look bad because of all this. "He's done so much more good than anyone could ever do wrong". Putting ethical pressure on the justice system, while they still can.
But when the word comes out, or Lance sees himself forced to admit in hope of minimizing his inevitable pinishment...what do the charities do?
In my opinion, cancer is an over-funded disease compared to other killers. Doesn't mean I want to deny it's severity, just stating that it's already got the strongest lobby and PR of all the medical world. How much is there to be lost really, on such a huge disease, with Livestrong bringing $31M annually (gross or nett) for cancer charities? I bet Armstrong had years where he made more for himself. One person. One cheater.
In my opinion, the charities should take their hands off him. Saying that he disguished his guilt behind his charities, and was wrong to do so. That the message still stands, even without Armstrong leading the way. Funding is still needed, healthy living is still key, personal worship is not of this time. Go to church for worshipping, WYSIWYG. No good will ever compensate a bad. Doing good is not a plus behind your name, it is your personal task to do the best you can. Armstrong used his fame to put a charity in the spotlight, and generate donations from cycling fans. He should not have used this word as a verbal shield to cover his sport ethics and practices, as he's clearly been doing.
Livestrong may need to offer their resources to a more reliable charity, funds and manpower. Just liquidate themselves. Not a dime will be lost for cancer this way. There will be more heroes to support them, without the urge to monopolize.
If Amstrong is found guilty of perjury, just about the PED part of his business, and he is treaed equally to a much lesser offender Marion Jones (didn't lead a whole team to dope and role), he's going to do 6 months behind bars. No kidding he's cancelling bike races to spend time with his family, WHILE HE CAN.
Anyway, on my own topic then.
Everyone in cancer charities in the US seems to step forward in concern of what might happen to donations when Armstrong is to look bad because of all this. "He's done so much more good than anyone could ever do wrong". Putting ethical pressure on the justice system, while they still can.
But when the word comes out, or Lance sees himself forced to admit in hope of minimizing his inevitable pinishment...what do the charities do?
In my opinion, cancer is an over-funded disease compared to other killers. Doesn't mean I want to deny it's severity, just stating that it's already got the strongest lobby and PR of all the medical world. How much is there to be lost really, on such a huge disease, with Livestrong bringing $31M annually (gross or nett) for cancer charities? I bet Armstrong had years where he made more for himself. One person. One cheater.
In my opinion, the charities should take their hands off him. Saying that he disguished his guilt behind his charities, and was wrong to do so. That the message still stands, even without Armstrong leading the way. Funding is still needed, healthy living is still key, personal worship is not of this time. Go to church for worshipping, WYSIWYG. No good will ever compensate a bad. Doing good is not a plus behind your name, it is your personal task to do the best you can. Armstrong used his fame to put a charity in the spotlight, and generate donations from cycling fans. He should not have used this word as a verbal shield to cover his sport ethics and practices, as he's clearly been doing.
Livestrong may need to offer their resources to a more reliable charity, funds and manpower. Just liquidate themselves. Not a dime will be lost for cancer this way. There will be more heroes to support them, without the urge to monopolize.
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