When the story of Representative Anthony Weiner first broke, many news channels took the comedic course based on the information at hand. And while I found this very entertaining especially on The Daily Show and The Colbert Report; I couldn't help but wonder, why does this always happen with powerful men. When men are in power whether your shift manager at the local fast food chain or as the President of the United States (cough cough Bill Clinton) they assume the idea that they are untouchable. This is where we find men at one of their weakest points, by assuming that no one will ever turn on them they try once with their potential vice and if they are able to get away with it or cover it up smoothly; they have found something new to play with. So where does power and ethics play into this? For me when a powerful man is doing the exact opposite of what they preach: adultery, gambling, illegal drugs, the list could go on...where do they, as powerful men in their own right draw the line?
Now in the case on Anthony Weiner we could blame just him for what he did. But remember he sent these photos to someone and not just once according to a story on ABC News at least one of these illicit affairs went on for over a month. The women in question claims she didn't know who Weiner was but now is selling her story to the highest bidder. Where do her ethics lay, she doesn't want this to affect her 3 year old daughter and yet she is talking about her story to the public and submitting a photo of herself so that we now who she is and where she is from.
In my opinion both men and women need to be careful with power and be aware of their ethical standards in which they set for themselves. Don't play into the media which has clearly showed us they don't believe in any sort of ethical behavior lately. In fact learn about what is going on the world on your own and make your own opinion. That way you will know where your ethics and values stand.
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