Cal Ripken's Amazing Streak Under Scrutiny From "Greenie" Era?

Where do we draw the line with this stuff?  Sure, I'm not in favor of the use of anabolic steroids in baseball or any other sport.  This issue of "greenies" or amphetamines which are now banned by baseball is a bit different, at least to me.  How many people have a cup of morning coffee before their jobs?  Obviously the answer must be in the millions.  Does it give them an unfair advantage with mental alertness at their jobs over those who do not drink coffee?  This may sound like an unfair comparision, but we're essentially talking about caffeine here, a substance found in so many foods you could barely avoid it even if you wanted to - just by eating food. 

Anabolic steroids without prescription are illegal.  Caffeine is not.  I think there is a big difference between the two.  Can we be sure Lou Gehrig did not take greenies during his streak?  From what I understand, amphetamines have been in baseball for decades, and some even say there would sometimes be "candy bowls" full of them in clubhouses.  What does this alleged use of these substances do to the stats and records of players who played during that era - Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, etc?  At some point this argument becomes pointless, and is honestly debated mostly by people who have never taken greenies as a performance enhancing substance and don't know what they are talking about. 

Cal Ripken may or may not have taken "greenies" during his amazing streak of consecutive games played, passing Gehrig for the record.   Will we debunk his record because evidence comes up he drank a cup of coffee before a game, or ate a chocolate bar which contained caffeine?  When you watch this line of thinking, it becomes clear how absurd this argument becomes. 

We live in a society that loves to create heroes, and equally loves to tear them down.  That is the hypocrisy of our society.  So many writers just want something to write about, some nonsense to print.  I suppose it is a natural reaction to our ever-skeptical way of living, but it is not an excuse to tear apart the record books because of... coffee??? C'mon now!