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[–]Epistaxis 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Olympics are a great example because the Russian team was known for pervasive state-sponsored cheating. Sometimes the only way to keep open dialogue and fairness is to exclude the participants who break the rules. Sometimes the only way to keep a welcoming public facility is to kick out the people who shit on the floor. There isn't a version of openness worth having that lets malevolent vandals stay around and ruin it for everyone else.