Here are the results our marital ethics poll.
And here are your comments.
Showing comments 1–7 of 7.
From Zeektoo on December 10, 2011 at 5:39 pm.
If ones morality allows one to lie and cheat on a spouse that one has taken an oath to … honor… then one is likely to apply those same morals to issues that concern YOU.
From Liisa G. on December 10, 2011 at 12:04 pm.
You almost got me to vote "only those running on marital fidelity" but I didn’t. The public should get to rate each candidate by their own merits and platforms; if they are lying about that, people would figure that out. Besides, who gets to decide who runs and who doesn’t?
From EyePhotog on December 4, 2011 at 4:31 pm.
Moral hippocrats do not deserve respect, let alone public office.
From Patty on December 4, 2011 at 9:06 am.
Only those who don’t practice what they preach. If they run on family values and moral superiority, kick ’em out of the race!
From SoINeedAName on December 1, 2011 at 3:48 pm.
I voted "Other"
While I would factor it in as a consideration for any candidate, I doubt I’d outright "reject" that candidate solely on that alone.
However, when a candidate professes and promotes his/her "moral superiority" – then their hypocrisy clearly undermines them. It’s a blatant breach and betrayal of our trust – and THAT would cost them my vote.
From Lynn Squance on December 1, 2011 at 2:46 pm.
I voted ‘No’ because I would want to know more about the individual and their platform. I do not condone infidelity as there is more to a person. For example, Herman Cain definitely should not run for office with his record of infidelity and his ability to lie about it. However, someone with one indiscretion, where the family is fully aware, and his campaign is not based on absolute Christian family values ie like Cain’s, then I think there should be room for consideration. Human beings are fallible after all. "Ye who is without sin, cast the first stone."
From MalikTous on November 30, 2011 at 6:10 pm.
I’d only kick ‘morality’ pols off for breaking their own damn rules. I’d grade more on how well the others deal with it than whether or not they took a few side shots or visit the red light district.
I voted with majority. I certainly recognize that people are fallible. At some point, over 50% of women cheat on their husbands. With men, it’s far more frequent. Some of our most famous Presidents have been cheaters, such as George Washington, and JFK. Infidelity does not mean that a person will not do their job honestly, so in most cases, it should not be an issue. However, if a candidate is representing themselves or their party as morally superior, and saying that is a reason to elect them, infidelity does become a disqualifying issue, because a candidate falsely making such a claim moves the lie from private into public life.
You should enjoy our new poll. Vote soon, because it will only be up until Monday. What does Santa have on you, hmm? 😉
