12-01-10, 06:27 AM
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Tiger Woods Admits 'Transgressions,' Apologizes for 'Personal Sins'
I have let my family down and I regret those transgressions with all of my heart. I have not been true to my values and the behavior my family deserves. I am not without faults and I am far short of perfect. I am dealing with my behavior and personal failings behind closed doors with my family. Those feelings should be shared by us alone.And it concludes:I will strive to be a better person and the husband and father that my family deserves. For all of those who have supported me over the years, I offer my profound apology.And in-between, Woods makes a compelling plea for privacy:For the last week, my family and I have been hounded to expose intimate details of our personal lives. The stories in particular that physical violence played any role in the car accident were utterly false and malicious. Elin has always done more to support our family and shown more grace than anyone could possibly expect. But no matter how intense curiosity about public figures can be, there is an important and deep principle at stake which is the right to some simple, human measure of privacy. I realize there are some who don't share my view on that. But for me, the virtue of privacy is one that must be protected in matters that are intimate and within one's own family. Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions.I have to wonder whether any of these affair stories would have reached the mainstream press had it not been for the car accident. The first National Enquirer story alleging an affair appeared a couple days prior to the accident. To that point, I had chosen not to repeat any of the rumors and innuendo here. But when the accident happened, it thrust the rumors into the full light of day, with mainstream media outlets picking up on them and repeating them.But Woods is right when he says, in the statement, "Personal sins should not require press releases and problems within a family shouldn't have to mean public confessions." That may be what our celebrity- and gossip-driven culture now demands, but the people of whom the demand is being made don't have to comply.Now that Woods has, in an indirect way, confessed to marital infidelity, I find his behavior in that regard very disappointing. But it's up to Elin whether Woods deserves to be punished, and in what way. Woods' decision to remain publicly mum - to avoid a weepy press conference, to refuse to contribute to the spectacle - is something I admire.(This artilce provided by wow gold cheap wow goldwebsite)
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