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Depends on the conviction and whatever punishment is possible in the country he was convicted in. I imagine that in most of Europe it's possible to obligate him to stay away from certain places, not have contact with minors etc. for a couple of years. But probably nothing that would make it...

Well, I don't necessarily disagree. But I can only look at the facts. And that is that usually rapists are not banned from participating in sports. Either we change that at a fundamental level or we accept that he can participate.

My point is they haven't disallowed it.

Yes, you could have a society that has a death penalty for statutory rape. But the UK does not. Part of having a lawful state is also accepting punishments that are in line with the laws of the land. Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6003 met Tapatalk

We're fine with some crimes, but not with others? It's ridiculous. It's like thieves and murderers raping pederasts to feel better about themselves. Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6003 met Tapatalk

Fagioli didn't just gamble. I don't like the Dutch guy. No one does. But that does not mean I get to disrespect his right to play. Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6003 met Tapatalk

Frankly I think pretty much everyone talking about it is insanely stupid. He was convicted and he did his time in jail. A court looked at the case in question and punished him knowing all the details of the case. Exclusion from the Olympics was not part of that punishment. Neither do the...

Well, for starters, Khelif isn't trans. Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6003 met Tapatalk

They stated it was a DNA test that showed she had XY chromosomes, which, depending on your definition, could make her male. But I agree that the details should be divulged.

Not sure if you're still talking about Imane Khelif, but if she has a true intersex disorder it's very unlikely she is able to get pregnant.

The only way to know for sure is breed a trillion lions and send them to the Sun.

Yes, but we're talking about elite sports. This is the Olympics. The fact that she's competing is a result in itself. You only get there by already having beaten opponents.

You can't just look at the results and deduct from that. Results are meaningless, because you're comparing with the most talented boxers on Earth. It'd be like saying you cannot possibly be doping, when you are outrun by Noah Lyles. That's not how it works. You'd have to compare her with...

There are few enough to exclude them from women's sports. I know it's brutal. In most cases they grew up as women and they can't help it. But it takes away from the vast majority of female athletes and unfortunately protecting that majority should be the first goal. I just wanted to point out...

No, just a little weird. Like Trump. Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6003 met Tapatalk

Like I said before: all lines are arbitrary and it is really a subjective decision where we draw it. Verstuurd vanaf mijn ONEPLUS A6003 met Tapatalk

Intersex or DSD is defined differently by different people. You even have groups saying hypospadias is an intersex disorder. It is definitely not an intersex disorder and these people are simply 100 percent male and almost always identify as such. But given that it is the most common congenital...

Again, a benefit of higher testosterone levels in boxing. Going back on what @ALC wrote earlier, I've noticed that a lot of people only focus on the records. If the athlete in question doesn't win, everything is fine. But that's not how it works. We are talking about Olympic level athletes. The...

It's not just physical either. Testosterone reduces fear and increases aggression. It's pretty ironic to blame a woman for having fear, when, if she had the same testosterone levels as her opponent, she might not have had that fear.

No, the data suggest she isn't a great boxer. That is something else entirely. She definitely has an advantage if she has a higher testosterone production. And yes, she may have the criteria to compete at the Olympics. But whether those criteria are correct are at the heart of the discussion...