It’s not like anabolic steroids don’t have side effects which is why they’re controlled substances, not because of a conspiracy to keep people from getting strong masculine and attractive.

And street drugs don't have side effects?

They do but I'm not the one trying to justify any of these policies hinting at a conspiracy.

> In other words, you couldn't defend your first response to my comment, so now you've got to pull the conspiracy card even though none of what I said necessarily implies conspiracy or points to anyone in particular.

You asked why would anabolic steroids, specifically, would be illegal if not because they make people look more masculine, muscular, and attractive according to you. Like that would be the only reason: keeping people from looking more masculine, muscular, and sexier.

Anyway, I see your original comments have been deleted so that’s kinda moot and I have no interest in arguing about this further with you.

I removed my comment because I felt it was too snarky and likewise didn't want to get into a long argument with you.

If that's how you interpreted my comment, then I wish it was made clearer, because I did not mean to imply "only" anything.

If you needed illegal steroids to become strong, masculine, and sexually attractive, I got bad news for you buddy.

> [...] you needed illegal steroids to become strong, masculine, and sexually attractive [...]

That's not what I said.

Could you please stop posting unsubstantive and/or flamewar comments? You've unfortunately been posting like that repeatedly. It's not what this site is for, and destroys what it is for.

If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.

Attractive to who? I don't think most people I know find the body builder look attractive.

Not everyone taking roids is going for the Mr. Olympia look; probably not most.

What kind of bugs?

Please don't post in the flamewar style to HN.

If you wouldn't mind reviewing https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and taking the intended spirit of the site more to heart, we'd be grateful.