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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 292555" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>I'm not sure why it's ok to penalize a spouse for the activities of the other.</p><p>Do they penalize women for the work of their husband/mobsters or drug dealers? </p><p>Our notion that people in public roles have to have a spotless life is ridiculous. They should not break the law but it's not really any of our business what their spouses do for a living or if they had an affair or if the did marijuana when 18." It should be about the work they do, the quality and how they do it. If we stuck to the law and stopped being judgmental on their private lives we wouldn't have nearly as much sneaking and lying. </p><p></p><p>Do I want to be judged on the behavior of my adult child? Am I responsible for his behavior? No. Is it any of my business if my mayor had an affair if he did a good job for the city? No. It's his wife's business and vice versa. Do I want to be prosecuted for a law my spouse broke? Should he lose his job over my profession (if it's legal)? No. </p><p></p><p>We have to grow up and stop with the mentality that politicians have to be saints. They have to be law abiding and they have to do a good job. Everything else is not our business.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 292555, member: 3"] I'm not sure why it's ok to penalize a spouse for the activities of the other. Do they penalize women for the work of their husband/mobsters or drug dealers? Our notion that people in public roles have to have a spotless life is ridiculous. They should not break the law but it's not really any of our business what their spouses do for a living or if they had an affair or if the did marijuana when 18." It should be about the work they do, the quality and how they do it. If we stuck to the law and stopped being judgmental on their private lives we wouldn't have nearly as much sneaking and lying. Do I want to be judged on the behavior of my adult child? Am I responsible for his behavior? No. Is it any of my business if my mayor had an affair if he did a good job for the city? No. It's his wife's business and vice versa. Do I want to be prosecuted for a law my spouse broke? Should he lose his job over my profession (if it's legal)? No. We have to grow up and stop with the mentality that politicians have to be saints. They have to be law abiding and they have to do a good job. Everything else is not our business. [/QUOTE]
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