tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post2358967366508861288..comments2023-10-26T22:06:11.166+11:00Comments on Metamagician3000: The most sensible thing I've read about the Tiger Woods fiascoRussell Blackfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-71833735619368639842010-02-28T15:39:47.842+11:002010-02-28T15:39:47.842+11:00Sure it's none of our business when he screws ...Sure it's none of our business when he screws up, but who's there complaining it's none of our business when he does well? Because that's equally true, and that the media desperately follow Woods into degradation, is because they desperately followed him through his success.<br /><br />There's a whole conglomerate of people making money off the reputation and admirablity of Woods, based on the premise that who Tiger Woods is, and what he does matters to people, and they want to share in his story. When the story turns bad, they can't simply forget about Woods, to do so would be an acknowledgement that Woods never really mattered in the first place, and maybe... the celebrity industry is really selling us nothing. Which it does, of course, but there's too much money riding on it now.Neilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-929488538596180852010-02-27T10:06:50.162+11:002010-02-27T10:06:50.162+11:00Keep posting stuff like this i really like itKeep posting stuff like this i really like itAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-36896067669908102202010-02-25T15:51:06.810+11:002010-02-25T15:51:06.810+11:00Great post, Russell. And I completely agree. I c...Great post, Russell. And I completely agree. I couldn't even watch his "Oprah" session for fear of of nausea.<br /><br />I hope Tiger comes back soon, wins the Grand Slam (again), and gets caught nude-scuba-diving off his yacht with two fire-breathin' call girls the very next day. (Props to Billy Connolly.)<br /><br />But then again, I'm a little strange that way.SaintStephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09440149504772937129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-41111913284976767332010-02-25T09:52:01.123+11:002010-02-25T09:52:01.123+11:00This comment has been removed by the author.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840059127758081545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-54100753353302905232010-02-25T09:49:50.414+11:002010-02-25T09:49:50.414+11:00@Shaun: The House of Lords in the Naomi Campbell p...@Shaun: The House of Lords in the Naomi Campbell privacy case held that there could be a legitimate public interest in exposing mendacity or hypocrisy from a public figure. So, given that NC had chosen to make an issue of her putative abstinence from illegal drugs - and had implicitly given the impression that this elevated her above most supermodels - she couldn't hide behind a privacy wall with regard to that aspect of her life.<br /><br />The publication of details of her treatment for her addiction, however, were a step too far.<br /><br />On that basis, I would consider that the journalists and editor of the News of The World - who exposed Max Mosley's unorthodox sexual proclivities - would have no refuge were they shown to enjoy similar pursuits. But MM's own privacy should never have been breached.<br /><br />The inherent tension between privacy rights and freedom of the press (Articles 8 and 10 respectively of the European Convention on Human Rights) is unavoidable, but on the whole, I think the UK courts are doing a pretty adroit job of navigating their way between them.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05840059127758081545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-55787635462752240292010-02-24T20:18:30.051+11:002010-02-24T20:18:30.051+11:00Whilst I agree with some of the article, it does m...Whilst I agree with some of the article, it does miss a point re Woods and his private life. <br /><br />Woods cultivated an image that was based on being a family man. And this was used to broaden his appeal and make money. Woods has already blurred his private life and public life by doing concocting this image. If his private shenanigans are in contrast to the public image he uses to make money then I don't see why it isn't fair game. <br /><br />Maybe he should have gone the John Daley route and became the Wild Tiger. Grrrrrrr,Shaunchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10754417234595401269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-51622360889460888182010-02-24T18:15:03.557+11:002010-02-24T18:15:03.557+11:00Who cares,the man's famous for performing well...Who cares,the man's famous for performing well in a totally meaningless activity,his antics are not news.Would people care these days what shenanigans their neighbors are up to?Why take an interest in Mr Woods' private life, his main talent appears to be hitting a ball around a landscaped area? What a waste of cyber space.macehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00077569413983513298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-23024463944703672272010-02-24T16:11:44.142+11:002010-02-24T16:11:44.142+11:00Yes, this whole "role model" thing is, t...Yes, this whole "role model" thing is, to put it mildly, sooo annoying.Russell Blackfordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12431324430596809958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-19760169575469906962010-02-24T12:48:16.257+11:002010-02-24T12:48:16.257+11:00I agree, O'Neill is entirely correct.
In addi...I agree, O'Neill is entirely correct.<br /><br />In addition to the privacy issues, I think the whole notion of "role models" is one of the most pathological ideas in our culture. I'm not just boggled by the fact that sportspeople in particular are treated as exemplars of every conceivable virtue; the very idea that <i>any</i> individual should be viewed in that way is repugnant and silly.<br /><br />What we should be teaching young people is that everyone they encounter in life, the media, history, etc. is likely to have a mixture of personal qualities, some admirable, some less so. Nobody -- however famous, or talented, or rightly revered for some particular achievement -- is a walking package deal for an entire set of life choices that can only be subscribed to or rejected as a whole.Greg Eganhttp://www.gregegan.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-62729678987949020322010-02-24T11:35:36.687+11:002010-02-24T11:35:36.687+11:00Well said; this whole phenomenon is quite damning....Well said; this whole phenomenon is quite damning.<br /><br />I do wonder, however, whether the "mainstream" media frenzy is at all indicative of "popular" opinion. <br /><br />It may be that folk in my area are too reserved to express a harsh opinion, too concerned with privacy to say anything definite, or simply too easygoing, but my friends & co-workers, if pressed into answering a, "What do you think of it all?" type question regarding Tiger, will more often than not reply with a:<br /><br /><i>It's none of our business.</i><br /><br /><i>He was wrong, but it's none of our business.</i><br /><br /><i>All this probing and prodding must be hell on earth for the whole family; the tabloid cavalcade is disgusting.</i><br /><br />et cetera... Now, I live in east-central Indiana, a heavily Christian area, so I have encountered some "sin and repentance" types, but they're a noted minority. This was surprising to me; I'm impressed.Jambehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373677455129413039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24761391.post-58542364526689695822010-02-24T10:58:07.059+11:002010-02-24T10:58:07.059+11:00Very well said, Mr. O'Neill.Very well said, Mr. O'Neill.NewEnglandBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07190715223856189053noreply@blogger.com