Sex Scandals and Politicians

There were quite a number of sex scandals that have dogged quite a number of politicians. It is rather apparent that sex scandals seem to have a negative effect on politicians than they have on those in the private sector- who might even see it as a positive attribute- as the charm is a definite plus point when hunting for the next job.

Sex scandals, affairs, extra-marital affairs on public officials are almost as old as sex itself. It would never go away as much as we wish for a pristine image of people who will represent us in highest governing body of a country or in the international arena.

The negative impact it has on public officials is partially due to their breaking of taboo and general conventions of society and of which they fiduciary duty of ensuring it’s best interest.

Personally, I feel that a person’s sexual orientation and habits should have little bearing on the conduct of public affairs. But it would indeed be hypocritical to ask your people to get married and bear more babies when one is conducting illicit affair outside of the auspices of conventional marriage.

That’s why I think it is best to have a person of conventional standing rather than an alternative one because it would give them moral authority to speak and assert his stand. But having said that, I guess like all cases, everything of such ambiguous nature should be given a full statement of facts- and it’s merits and demerits weighed- before one is given a judgement.

After all, I think in current times at least, deviance of this nature- unless it corrupts the judgement of the person, ie corruption through sexual favours- seems much more tolerated than it were say half a century ago.

But nonetheless it is a demerit point but not necessarily a fatal one- and lastly should not be publicized unless it breaks any prevailing law, as it would unnecessary dilute the moral authority and undermine the person’s ability to do his job.