Quote Originally Posted by macebig View Post
They need to be harsh but not stupid.Provided Matton had the appropriate doctor's papers
banning someone for 2 years is incredibly harsh.Plus he is not a professional rally driver so there is no real benefit for
him to dope.TLR Matton gets absolutely no benefit from doping so punish him for that isn't really setting an example
or hurting anyone other than himself.
What his doctor's papers say is irrelevant. If he wants to compete while taking his medicine then he can apply for
a TUE which is a Therapeutic Use Exempt. TUE are granted by the sport's governing federation not by the family doctor.

The problem with your reasoning is that you use different rules for different people.
IMO the rules have to be the same for everyone and you cannot allow yourself to biased judgement such as
"he is not a professional rally driver so there is no real benefit for him to dope".
Where do draw the line for when it is a benefit and where do you draw the line for when it is not a benefit to use it?
Where do you draw the line for whom it is ok to use it and for whom it is not ok to use?

ALL rules have to be the same for everyone, professional or amateur otherwise there is no point in having rules at all.