Thursday, June 9, 2011

Anthony Weiner Caught, General Caution Sought

Congressman Weiner, strident New York Representative, has been caught in a lewd photo-twitter scandal.

He sent nasty pictures of himself to a college student in Washington State, and now there are reports that he has made inappropriate advances to other women over the Internet.

There is no end to the foolish risks that people will take in exposing themselves to others. Not just that some information has no business being shared through electronics, but that it should not be shared at all.

There is something to be said for having the common, simple decency not to say, discuss, or disclose certain things except in private between two persons.

In the case of Congressman Weiner, certain things should not be discussed, period.

Fidelity is essential, now more than ever, not just to protect the integrity of one's marriage, but to protect the integrity of one's image, of one's reputation.

The less one shares of oneself, the better. Yes, these are more general remarks beyond the usual moral castrations, yet they deserve to be mentioned.

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