A South African paralympic champion was told he could not compete in the upcoming Beijing Olympics because his artificial legs give him an unfair advantage. The Institute of Biomechanics at Cologne University conducted tests that found 21-year-old Oscar Pistorius is able to run on his prosthetic blades at the same speed as able bodied sprinters with about 25 percent less energy expenditure. Pistorius plans to appeal the decision, saying “I feel that it is my responsibility, on behalf of other disabled athletes, to stand firm.”

But columnist Michael Rosenberg agreed with the ruling:

Hey, I tried to change my mind. I did my best. But I couldn’t get past the idea that you run with your legs, and that the best runners in the world, by definition, need to run with their legs. Isn’t that what we’re measuring when there are six sprinters on the track together? Who can run the fastest?

Rosenberg said he suspects many people agree with him, but others probably think he’s a “heartless twit.” What do you think?