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Originally Posted by Ab
The moral issue here is that of fairness. We like to think that we are moving towards a society in which things are more fair. The fact that it is sport is not the key issue. If this were a spelling test and an adult were competing against a child -- and the adult's entry into the contest would change the course of children's lives -- we would be offended.
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Yeah, so sport is unfair. I mean, it's never been and never will be fair. Some competitors will always have benefits over other competitors. Some will be due to physical condition, many will be due to socio-economic circumstances.
Western sport has formed itself around gender, and now finds itself in crisis.
Who will bear the burden of this crisis? Shall it be sporting institutions and their members? Or will it be the rest of society that conforms itself to the needs of sports?