As everyone knows Lance Armstrong won numerous titles in his bicycling career but it has been tarnished by accusations of performance enhancing drugs. He has been stripped of all his titles and medals. He has been fighting these drug charges for years but just recently decided to abandon the fight. Many are saying that since he decided to no longer fight that this means he is guilty. Armstrong is saying that he is just tired of fighting. Do you think abandoning the fight is an admission of guilt?
Should we encourage our children to have "sports" heroes? What are the ethical implications? Here is an interesting article: Lance Armstrong: When A Hero Lets Us Down