I can understand the issue if people are putting their own health at risk by taking too much of something, or something completely unknown & risky.
I kinda get that concerns go beyond just safety in sports like baseball, because people want to preserve an "apples-to-apples" comparison of eras, and they worry about their record books, etc. But even in baseball it's impossible to do so. The trouble is that nutrition has advanced leaps and bounds, people are using better equipment (cleats, gloves, sunglasses, uniform fabrics, etc), training is smarter and more effective, etc. Then, on top of that, PED rules are super difficult to enforce, and a high percentage of athletes are cheating in ways where they know they won't get caught.
I think it's a shame Jon Jones is using stuff. I honestly think a majority of MMA athletes have used PEDs at some point or another in their training or recovery. And I think many PEDs can be used safely.
Red meat and egg yolks are dangerous and enhance performance. Laser eye surgery gives athletes an unnatural advantage. Allowing someone from a long line of people who have lived at high altitude to compete against someone who lives near sea level introduces a potentially unfair playing field.
The whole issue is so weird and difficult to pin down, I think. Where should the line be drawn? How can the detection of crossing the line be adequately monitored/enforced?
