May the Best Chemical Compound Win

USA Today has an interesting column today that ponders the question of whether there is anything wrong with the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports. The columnist thinks that there isn't, and makes a fairly compelling case. Technological advancements in other areas of sport are embraced (he cites oversized tennis rackets and pole-vault poles made from the latest high-tech unobtanium), so why not pharmacological ones? While I kind of think he's right, he pretty easily wipes away the "it's against the rules" argument in terms of current enforcement. Change the rules if you want, but everyone has to live by them to ensure the integrity of the sport.