Mr. Ryder, if you are much over the age of 14, you have shared that human experence of being in love, and then things going to hell...surely you remember the pain involved?

Wouldn't it be delightful to have YOUR personal life on the internet? Complete strangers joking and speculating and entertaining themselves with things that involve your most private and intimate feelings? Would you be enjoying this thread if it was about YOU, your former wife, or your former girlfriend?

Lance Armstrong, the Pro cyclist is a public figure, and subject to public scrutiny. Lance Armstrong, the guy whose engagement just ended is a private person. Give his personal life the respect you would want for your personal life.