bluefever wrote:
JMike wrote:
ridinggiants wrote:
I know people are going to interpret my comment as defending Julie Miller but I will say this anyway. Julie Miller has a SICKNESS. Julie Miller's actions are consistent with mental illness. Many have expressed their inability to understand why she would do what she has done. That is because we all live in the realm of good mental health. She clearly does not. I completely understand the anger and frustration of those who have been harmed by Julie Miller's actions. Julie Miller is actually one of them. To me Julie Miller's actions point up a couple of things: the need for better tracking of athletes in races; the need for better understanding of mental illness.
Shaming, public or other, does nothing to achieve either of those.
Very well said. Unfortunately in this day and age, 'shaming' and 'calling out' are all the rage. This woman has problems, cheating in triathlons is probably the least of them.
Totally disagree. People are reponsible for what they do. Whether they need help or not.
Reading comprehension.
I don't see anyplace that either of those posters said cheaters aren't responsible for their actions. They said that the type of actions being discussed indicate some degree of mental illness. I posted in the deleted thread that mental health is like physical health. Physical ranges from healthy to the common cold to terminal illness. Mental health ranges from well adjusted to mildly dysfunctional to complete psychosis. In all cases, there are consequences that accompany the conditions.
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