Chivalry is Dead

    

     This is an ode to modern chivalry.  It seems as though our culture has forgotten what is is like to live with morals or even a few values for that matter.  Who would have ever thought that a man...a beast...a governor(?) would have ever let us down in such an Olympic sized manner.  Arnold Schwarzenegger's recent revelation is just another in a long line of recent "untouchable" celebrities missteps (Tiger Woods, Kobe Bryant, Steve McNair, Charlie Sheen, Hulk Hogan...)  A man that was twice a cop (robotic and kindergarten), a barbarian, an weightlifting icon, a twin, a terminator, a father who hated to love christmas, challenged Batman and ran for public office can do so many things but be honest.  No one is perfect and I realize that our human nature makes it difficult for us to be forthcoming in many situations but a "man" like Schwarzy?!  I can't imagine at what point ten years ago, when Arnie made his list of pros and cons, that he decided the fallout from knocking up the hired help would be less severe if he waited a decade to come clean.  Was he waiting for Total Recall to make it to Netflix first?!
     In a world where 'chivalry is dead' is our sense of right and wrong also?  Most of us can think back to a time parents, teachers or guardians told us "no" or "don't do that".  We learn at an early age the basic difference between right and wrong; so where do we lose it?  I think that it may have something to do with our pride and something to do with our greedy nature.  I am not saying that there is any correct way to handle life-altering situations, nor am I pointing out the speck in my brothers eye.  I think that this is an incredibly intriguing story and wonder what others' opinions are.  It seems that when we get our priorities out of line and lose our focus in life these misteps seem to become more commonly accepted .  If the worst outcomes seem to happen if we wait to tell people our mistakes then what could be worse than being upfront and honest?  No one is perfect, so wouldn't it be great if our leaders lead us in a direction that we would want to go?  What a world this would be if our "heroes" were not just good at what they do but were real while doing it.