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Originally Posted by rustyp
YEP - somehow in America today if one says "I take full responsibility for my actions" all is supposed to be forgiven. Well sometimes you just can't take hurt back. I don't see Tiger's mom coming to the tournaments any more.
You do realize we are talking about men hitting a ball with a stick. I don't subscribe to they are entitled because of their stress. My spouse worked in an operating room for her career. She would ground me when I was stressed out (I was so important because my salary was much higher than hers) - "what happened to you today dear is not the cure for cancer". I have never saved a life - I can't count how many times my spouse may have. She never swore, spit, tugged at her crotch, and refused to talk with her co-workers or patients. She most likely would have been dismissed. Now sit at the dinner table and explain to your children how these athletes have a right to release their stress.
This is getting over the top. I am not a Tiger hater either. I respect him for being a great golfer. A class act - never.
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I don't disagree that there is too much of that in today's society. Forgiveness should require more then just words. As Jesus said, "Go forth and sin no more".
Forgiveness is biblical and is done as much or even more for the forgiver than the forgiven. Holding grudges does not do anyone any good. Keeping all that anger inside hurts you more than it hurts the other person.
An apology or forgiveness does not absolve the person of responsibility of his or her actions. They will always carry that, However if a person truly changes his or her ways, they should be given another chance.
We all sin. It's what we do after we sin that's important.
In my humble opinion, Tiger has mended his ways. He's in a new long term relationship that appears to be going very well. He has a good relationship with his ex-wife and with his children.
Yes, he still has a way to go. His foul language on the golf course should be stopped. But I honestly think that he handles interviews very well and does a lot for the less fortunate.
Of course we can always dismiss anything that anyone does by claiming that they only do for tax purposes or to polish their image or even just to make themselves feel better. The problem with that is that we'd have to believe that no one ever does anything for the benefit of others.
I don't hold Tiger up as some kind of saint. Like all of us, he has good traits ands he has some faults. His faults are magnified because of the incredible scrutiny that he is under. I say give him a break and give him credit for what he has accomplished professionally and personally.
