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IMO, it's not right to cheat on your spouse and/or someone you've had a child with. That's so disrespectful to the significant other. However, what others do is their business.
I myself have been married almost 30 years. I love my wife deeply and have been faithful to her throughout our entire marriage. To cheat on her would bring dishonor to my entire family, and make me less of a Father in the eyes of my 8 children.
To those citing the Bible as their source of right and wrong, also note that the Bible states "He who is without sin may cast the first stone" and " Judge ye not lest ye be judged ".
That said, there are only sinners on this Earth. There are no perfect persons or saints here. The ONLY place for one to locate such sainthood, perfectness, and total godliness, would be Heaven.
I just think it's rather sad that everyone's private business has now become entertainment for public consumption. That's a sad commentary on the state of today's society. Forty years ago, these kinds of things would have never been discussed in public. We as a nation, have certainly lost a lot of our moral discretion.
Don't know if this has been gone over on this thread. But one of Letterman's workers/mistresses has been asked to take an unspecified paid leave of absence.
Wonder if some of these woman are going to take him to court? I think it is a matter of time.
Have seen a lot of preaching for both moral higher ground and for moral relativity. Let me put this in another perspective, no reason to blast a Christian for sharing his view nor to preach that we are all going to hell in a hand basket because of the antics of a rich TV personality.
I for one do not look to David Letterman or any other TV host as my personal moral barometer. However, the place where I predict this will hurt him will not be as much in his monologues, where any mocking of politicians and their affairs will now be looked at as hypocritical --- but in his interviewing of young female entertainers. I have always felt he came across as a dirty old man, throwing out double entendres with a bit of a wink whenever he was interviewing a 20 something young lady.
Now with this bit of his personal history exposed, his playful banter with younger ladies (that has always seemed to have a lecherous tone) will not play so well.
Of course the extortioner committed the crime here. Unless someone comes forth with charges of sexual harrassment, what Letterman did will not be seen wrong in any legal sense. Outrage because a rich celebrity committed adultery -- or if not adultery, at least workplace sexual affairs? Maybe we are jaded in our culture beyond a point where we should be, but where is the big surprise in that?
What will hurt him will be his ability to poke fun at others in his monologues. One who takes on celebrity and politico sins, even in a comedic vein, are setting themselves up on morally higher ground. But what will hurt him more (IMHO) will be his ability to interview attractive young ladies without us thinking "wonder what he's thinking" and being somewhat repulsed by that.
At a time when he had a chance to rise in the spotlight (with the changes at NBC), this will damage his career.
Don't know if this has been gone over on this thread. But one of Letterman's workers/mistresses has been asked to take an unspecified paid leave of absence.
Wonder if some of these woman are going to take him to court? I think it is a matter of time.
After a search on Google it seems Stephanie Birkit, now Letterman's attorney, is on extended leave. She isn't banned from the building as one source reported.
It also revealed that Dave's wife insisted that he apologize to her and staff members publicly on Monday's show. FWIW.
Don't know if this has been gone over on this thread. But one of Letterman's workers/mistresses has been asked to take an unspecified paid leave of absence.
Wonder if some of these woman are going to take him to court? I think it is a matter of time.
The lady at the center of Bill O'Reily's sex scandal they say she has not been able to work again in the entertainment business when everything went public. There is a similar concern for the Letterman women as well that are currently involved.
The lady at the center of Bill O'Reily's sex scandal they say she has not been able to work again in the entertainment business when everything went public. There is a similar concern for the Letterman women as well that are currently involved.
no one forced anyone to have sex with Letterman.................to my knowledge
No doubt she won't be without a paycheck. Woooohoooo a vacation and sex!! who could ask for more??
Dream, You are right no one forced anyone to have sex with the guy. But a lot of women organizations see his behavior to be predatory and unfair to other women who might have been passed by for a promotion because they didn't hook up with him. I don't completely see it that way but I get their point of view. He was the boss and now he has subjected these women into potentially being black balled from a career in television. Why people get together with people at work I just don't understand why people choose to create a potential hostile environment for themselves. Especially when that person is the boss, the women could have gotten fired if they had a fight or something.
Also, don't even be surprised when Letterman and the network have to pay/settle with these women at some point. That is why all of these organizations and attorney's have air time because they feel they have a case.
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