Tiger Woods had sixty million affairs, crashed his escalade, and got beat up by his wife from what I can gather. Apparently, everyone in the entire world has been following the scandal. In lesser news, there are two wars going on. The question is why does the media follow the celebrity gossip more than the stuff that matters and affects people?
Really, I think it's just easier to laugh and joke at other people's problems. People die in war, so people take wars seriously. SNL isn't going to do a skit mocking a soldier being tortured by Iraqi terrorists. It makes us feel big to see the ones who've risen to the top fall. We don't want them to die, though. As long as Tiger doesn't die, he is fair game for our scrutiny. No one laid off Michael Jackson until he died.
Society is screwed up, but in the grand scheme of things it isn't really a big deal. Society has always been corrupt and it always will be. Nothing we say or do will make a difference. However, I'm not recommending conforming to celebrity stalking. Focusing on what matters might not fix society, but it's good for your feeling of mental superiority.
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