Should politicians be held to same standards as athletes?

Question

As more and more athletic legends are stripped of their awards, because of doing, thinking about doing, being associated with Dr.'s doing and admitting doing drugs,

should all our politicians be drugged screened?

And if so do we strip them of their position if they test positive?. Any thoughts?

Answer 1

yes they should and doctors also

Answer 2

Absolutely, they should also be paid on there performance just like athletes.  If they cut spending or figure out how to save the US government millions of dollars they should get a bonus.  If not just minimum wage would do.  If they test positive they would be suspended or off the team.  Poor behavior would require a fine.

Answer 3

Politician should be judged more harshly. They affect more peoples life. They should be banned for life from working in political arena. If caught working after one conviction should be sent to prison for life.

Answer 4

Athletes have proved they have no standards, so we can assume politicians are held to the same standards.

Answer 5

Sounds like a good idea to me.

Answer 6

yes all politicians and athletes should be held to the same standard as the rest of america

this goes for actors and anyone else rich and powerful enough to buy their way out of the problems they cause

Answer 7

That's a good question. The reason we hold athletes to the standards we do, is because they could cheat in order to win (which athletes have been caught doing) However, what would we hold politicians to. How can politicians cheat? But yes  I do think politicians need to be held to a higher standard than the average American person (since they participate in governing the country)

Answer 8

Athlete takes drugs to gain more stamina and chit ting the jury whereas if a politician is a drug edict he is doing crime in different way. the method of screening of politicians shall be different it needs a lot of thinking

Answer 9

I think that is a great question, and a great idea. I think that polititions should be our most closely watched celebrities, since they have a direct effect on all of our lives. It would make me feel a lot better about those with such control to know that they are at least not under the influence when they are making decisions about my life!