Although some of the articles on the current narcissism of public figures can be voyeuristic, Elie Wiesel put it all in a unique context. Here's his fascinating Talmudic saying, which pulls together the acts of betrayal with the cultural and historic implications.
In expressing sadness for Strauss-Kahn's wife, Anne Sinclair, the very well-known French journalist, Wiesel reminds us of the Talmudic saying:
No one is the owner of his instincts. But controlling them, that is civilization.
Anne Sinclair's comments, April 30, regarding the wedding of Prince William provide even further insight into her rich awareness of human life.
I can understand those who didn’t miss a crumb. As if, quite simply, we were like children who, before going to sleep, want a tale, a story with a princess and a dream, because real life catches up with you soon enough....
Reflecting on Sinclair and her French family's heritage of wealth, education and the Holocaust, those of us with a more ethical simplicity may be challenged to rethink our own perspectives.
Still, Peg Noonan adds a more explanatory comment when she writes that human sin is a constant, none are free, and anyone who is shocked by it is a fool or lying.