Posts Tagged 'politics'

Sex in Politics: Why we should care about politicians’ personal lives

Ever since President Clinton’s “I didn’t have sex with that woman” affair with Monica Lewinsky, many have cried, “Why should it matter what our politicians do in their personal lives?” They continue on, “It doesn’t matter what happens in the president’s bedroom as long as he’s a good president”.

I argue that these justifiers are way off base. Commitment to sexual purity is just one area that should be carefully scrutinized in every politician.

Some of ...

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Viewer Discretion Advised: The Corruption of the Media and American Values

Last night I found myself once again deeply engrossed in another episode of 24. Its the only TV show I watch. I’ve banned myself from watching all other TV for a very specific reason. Too much of our TV shows depict an amoral society and encourage the audience to believe it is good.

For example, Grey’s Anatomy had its season finale last night. The whole season revolved around a young, single, female intern having a ...

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