John Edwards and his Mia Noy....

Well, whoop-de-do! Another sex scandal in politics.

(sigh)

As I've been hearing this all morning on the news stations, I'm led to one final question: why are Americans so obsessed with where politicians dip their wicks?

Seriously. Life isn't a soap opera and the adolescent-like obsession with sex is not only tiring but stupid. It is inconceivable that grown people would find someone else's sex life of interest on any level.

His infidelity is a matter to be taken up with his wife and family. It is not the public's business. It's impossible to say what his personal family agreements might be and it simply doesn't matter.

It is not an indicator of how well he can establish public policy or run a business. It's irrelevant to the things that matter in a political setting.

The western mind seems unable to cope with moral ambiguity, the fact life and morality isn't black and white, that decisions aren't made on a concrete list of virtues that must be met all the time and in all settings. Life is messy.

Saying he "shouldn't have" is ridiculous. Life ain't like Beetlejuice. Saying it over and over again doesn't make it so.

Men have had mistresses since the beginning of time, in all cultures, east and west. Deal with it.

Can we move on now and talk about the things that really do matter?

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