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My only comments on Tiger Woods confessions…

Posted by Dave

Dec. 4, 2009 12:28 p.m. • 8 comments

Good morning, Netizens…

The tabloids and various other news media have pounced on Tiger Woods like a panther hungry for fresh meat. Using such words as scandal, sin and confession, they attempt in various ways to portray marriage as an arcane institution that we should move beyond. Television shows have increasingly, over the last few years, promoted our acceptance of infidelity and made it headline news. Smut becomes news; news becomes smut or so it seems.

Woods’ adulterous affairs which have threatened his reputation if not his his opulent product endorsements, have rapidly become fodder for the laugh track on late-night television. Television networks appear to be denigrating the significance of loving relationships between husband and wife with unwashed humor, and be damned the consequences.

Mind you, I am not immediately opening that can of worms called what is marriage? Marriage, at least where I come from, is a monogamous relationship between a man and a woman. There are some who believe that the government should regulate or otherwise enter into the act of marriage, but I think not. They have enough trouble running the government. I probably will catch hell from Dr. John for saying so, but I also do not believe marriage is a relationship, monogamous or otherwise, between two men, two women or two aardvarks for that matter. Those are contracts; close but no cigar.

I understand that Elin Woods, Tiger’s spouse, has hit paydirt in wake of the scandal. Various media outlets have reported that Tiger Woods and Elin Woods’ prenuptial agreement has been amended in light of current “transgressions” becoming public. What’s does Mrs. Tiger Woods stand to gain? Rumor has it that Elin Woods has been offered a financial package worth $80 million for sticking around with Tiger Woods. She also gets an immediate $5 million payout.

That doesn’t sound like a marriage to me. That sounds like a heady financial arrangement with a marriage remotely attached.

Dave

Eight comments on this post so far. Add yours!

Beez on December 04 at 4:45 p.m.
Very astute observation. I agree that the Woods’ relationship appears to be more of financial arrangement than a marriage. Maybe it wasn’t always that way but it sure is now.
Fuschia on December 04 at 8:43 p.m.
Tiger who? and why do we care? Did OJ ever find the one gloved man?
spokelooneh on December 05 at 12:30 a.m.
Comparing the loving committed monogamous gay couple relationships to that of an aardvark pairing?

That’s deluded.

Thankfully you’re in the minority with that belief. And a large majority people under 40 see absolutely no problem with gay marriage. Just a matter of time before that bigotry ends due to the bigots dying off.
Diana on December 05 at 3:54 a.m.
I always think it’s funny when married, straight people express their opinions against gay marriage, as if they belong to some exclusive club of human beings who have that whole relationship/marriage thing down. Men and women love one another and want to be married, whether they are gay or not. I’m not sure what difference it makes to straight people or how they think gay marriage would affect their lives. If you don’t support gay marriage, then don’t be in one.

Does it really come as a surprise to anyone that Tiger Woods’ marriage has economic and infidelity elements? Why would his marriage be any different that anyone else’s?
Jeffrey_Grey on December 05 at 6:31 a.m.
Diana,

– Why would his marriage be any different than anyone else’s? –

More to the point and as has already been said, why should we particularly care if it is?

Also: – If you don’t support gay marriage, then don’t be in one.– Well said!!
Diana on December 05 at 9:15 a.m.
So true, Jeff. Why do we care, anyway? I certainly don’t. It’s none of my business or anyone else’s. It’s between Tiger and his wife. Oh, and his corporate sponsors.

Could it be that we seek perfection in our sports and other heroes? Could it be our perception that when someone who claims talent, money, a beautiful wife and expensive things has it too good and we enjoy watching the fall from grace? Why do people gleefully clamor to know all the evidence and can’t wait to hear the recorded phone messages?

I have no idea. It’s too weird and complicated for me to wrap my head around. To me, Tiger Woods is apparently just another guy who couldn’t keep it in his pants and that’s not my issue.
omaha on December 05 at 10:00 a.m.
Diana, then why are you commenting on it?
Diana on December 05 at 12:26 p.m.
Commenting on Dave’s post and responding to Jeff.