Tiger Woods' entitlement zone

Les droits des rois, the rights of royalty, meant that kings and, to a lesser degree queens, were above the law because they were divine. Their authority came from G-d.

by By Ann Rosen Spector, PhD., External or Unknown

Published Dec. 10, 2009, 10:17 a.m. ET

Les droits des rois, the rights of royalty, meant that kings and, to a lesser degree queens, were above the law because they were divine. Their authority came from G-d.

It's a theory long-abandoned except in the celebrity-filled world of "TMZ," "People," "Entertainment Tonight," and "US." Athletes, movie stars, politicians, and, sadly, even clergy, act as if they live in a consequence-free zone.