The honor system

Marketplace had a story yesterday on when people are inclined to cheat.

Apparently, if mixed with a group of peers, they find cheating acceptable if other members exhibit those qualities. If, however, they are with a group dissimilar to their own identified group, they have a tendency to walk the straight and narrow.

I don't know what the hell that has to do with horse racing but it got me thinking.

What if, when trainers entered a horse, they had to sign an affidavit stating that no illegal substances were used on the horse.

If found to be cheating, they would agree to being tarred and feathered, drawn and quartered, forfeiting all their worldly possessions and made to watch episodes of My Redneck Wedding.

That last one might be a little harsh.