Exercising My "Clicker"

Thank goodness my 10 year old son is off to see some college basketball in person. I find myself more and more monitoring ESPN. Even they have gone overboard analyzing the Tiger Woods story. I realize what he did was wrong, very wrong. However, I really don’t want my 10 year old to know the details of the whole sorted affair. He loves sports and likes to watch ESPN to catch up on the latest scores. I think journalism has continued to sink lower and lower since the OJ Simpson case. The press has been allowed unlimited access to every aspect of a person’s life including spouses and innocent children. Some might argue Tiger Woods ask for it by becoming a famous athlete. I agree Tiger Woods put himself in the limelight, but he did so for golf not on how to be a husband and father. As far as I know it he has attempted to keep all aspects of his personal life very private.

The world is full of people that want their entire lives broadcast on TV- the Hills cast, Paris Hilton, Nicole Ritchie, the Kardashians, and the cast of the Real World. They have asked for the media to invade every second of their lives. I don’t believe this is the case for professional athletes or even actor/actresses. I think these people should be respected for their vocation only. However, if they subject themselves to reality television they have opened the door wide open for media interference.

Every family has dealt with some type of addiction. No family is untouched by this type of situation. I hate to see people capitalizing on the heartbreak of others regardless of how rich and famous person might be. As a society we want it seems we want to see others hurt. I pray for our country to remember to do unto others as you would have them do unto you- love your neighbor and pray for him. Finally, exercise your right to not watch or read that stuff.