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originally posted by: nugget1
a reply to: Flyingclaydisk
Common sense solutions are not in the best interests of politicl agendas.
We need to throw more money at the issue and create far more division, then or political leaders can create a zillion dollar task force and pretend to work on the isuues, looking for 'solutions'.
The situation is too polorizing to actually find an equitable solution..
Does a day ever go by........
originally posted by: Euronymous2625
Does a day ever go by....
originally posted by: gort69
a reply to: Flyingclaydisk
Great idea....
Or why not just run it as the Greeks did 1000s of years ago.
Everyone must compete in the nude.
And it is only open to Men......even those with Buoobs.
originally posted by: Euronymous2625
Does a day ever go by....
originally posted by: Lichter daraus
a reply to: Flyingclaydisk
But what about female to male trans, why couldn't they join the women?
originally posted by: Flyingclaydisk
The whole transgender thing is a lightning rod (not sorta', it IS). So, I have an easy solution...
Let's use the Olympics as an example.
Why not create a "TRANS-GENDER" category. F' the eilte IOCC if it costs more, they make gobs of money anyway (and steal it). So, create a "TRANS" class of olympians. Here's how it would work (seriously here, folks).
Trans athletes can participate, men can participate (if they wish), and women can participate (if they wish).
Women can NOT participate in men's sports, and men can NOT participate in women's sports. Trans CAN participate in men's sports, AND in Trans sports, but NOT in women's sports.
Level playing field.
Done deal.
originally posted by: CriticalStinker
a reply to: Lichter daraus
I think the only fair one would be female to male trans competing with men.
But even then, it creates issues such as the rest can’t do what they wish.
Ultimately, the Olympics is an internationally regulated system. No one has the “right” to compete in the manner that they wish.
I’m sure there are people out there with other ailments in life that limit them from competing at such a level. Someone can’t just say they have the frame and were genetically screwed, so they should be allowed to take steroids.
That’s why I made the comment that this is about equity, not equality. It’s a trivial percentage of the population. I’m all for their rights to do as they wish as adults with agency. But that doesn’t mean that every system should work in their favor just to show our good will.
originally posted by: Lumenari
originally posted by: gort69
a reply to: Flyingclaydisk
Great idea....
Or why not just run it as the Greeks did 1000s of years ago.
Everyone must compete in the nude.
And it is only open to Men......even those with Buoobs.
I read somewhere that in one of the wrestling competitions in Greece back then someone won because they disemboweled their opponent.
Greased up guys wrestling and THAT was a fatality?
Just.... eeww.