EPTOn April 24 2018 09:16 FrkFrJss wrote:
That's not really an apt comparison because it assumes that the steroids equalize the the second weightlifters to that of the first weightlifters, when in reality, it does not.
To be an apt comparison, you should also add that the first weightlifter has his or her own state-sponsored wrestling competition, whereas the second weightlifter does not have his or her own state-sponsored wrestling competition.
However, in this example, the wrestling board has created all these other tournaments that anyone can enter in regardless of skill. Because the first wrestler had all the advantages, of course they dominate.
So in response, the wrestling body creates an amateur league where only the second wrestler and those of his or her skill can compete. Someone who is perfectly qualified can compete in the amateur league, but only if he or she relinquishes his or her spot in the first league. Because that person naturally competed in the first league, he or she cannot leverage those advantages both ways in that he/she is capable of competing in the first league and dominating in the amateur league.
However, because the second wrestler is at a lower skill level, he is able to compete in the higher league to get experience. There's no expectation that the second wrestler will do well because of the difference in skill, but they are able to get experience.
This is a more apt comparison, and where the analogy breaks down is that the amateur league has increased while the primary league has decreased to the point where although the first league is still generally stronger, the amateurs are able to more competitively compete in the first league. However, the amateurs are still largely inferior to those from the first league.
So it sounds like we need a mid-tier league where the best of the amateur league and the worst of the primary league can compete.
That's not really an apt comparison because it assumes that the steroids equalize the the second weightlifters to that of the first weightlifters, when in reality, it does not.
To be an apt comparison, you should also add that the first weightlifter has his or her own state-sponsored wrestling competition, whereas the second weightlifter does not have his or her own state-sponsored wrestling competition.
However, in this example, the wrestling board has created all these other tournaments that anyone can enter in regardless of skill. Because the first wrestler had all the advantages, of course they dominate.
So in response, the wrestling body creates an amateur league where only the second wrestler and those of his or her skill can compete. Someone who is perfectly qualified can compete in the amateur league, but only if he or she relinquishes his or her spot in the first league. Because that person naturally competed in the first league, he or she cannot leverage those advantages both ways in that he/she is capable of competing in the first league and dominating in the amateur league.
However, because the second wrestler is at a lower skill level, he is able to compete in the higher league to get experience. There's no expectation that the second wrestler will do well because of the difference in skill, but they are able to get experience.
This is a more apt comparison, and where the analogy breaks down is that the amateur league has increased while the primary league has decreased to the point where although the first league is still generally stronger, the amateurs are able to more competitively compete in the first league. However, the amateurs are still largely inferior to those from the first league.
So it sounds like we need a mid-tier league where the best of the amateur league and the worst of the primary league can compete.
If you replace "wrestling" with "SC2" this just gets us back to reality, which kinda defeats the whole point of using an analogy.
That being said, I do agree with your conclusion of a mid-tier league where players of all nationalities can compete with others according to skill level.
