http://www.occams-razor.info/2008/03/whats_a_horny_politician_to_do.html Insightful essays on subjects trivial and profound Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:42:52 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.occams-razor.info/2008/03/whats_a_horny_politician_to_do.html/comment-page-1#comment-920 Mark Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:19:08 +0000 http://www.occams-razor.info/2008/03/whats_a_horny_politician_to_do.html#comment-920 How about this: as Attorney General, Spitzer had the obligation to enforce the law, and this includes prostitution laws. But he may (and probably did) personally feel that prostitution laws were counterproductive. That doesn't excuse his lawbreaking, but it might provide a rationale in that his official actions were consistent with New York law while his private conduct was not. How about this: as Attorney General, Spitzer had the obligation to enforce the law, and this includes prostitution laws. But he may (and probably did) personally feel that prostitution laws were counterproductive. That doesn’t excuse his lawbreaking, but it might provide a rationale in that his official actions were consistent with New York law while his private conduct was not.

]]> http://www.occams-razor.info/2008/03/whats_a_horny_politician_to_do.html/comment-page-1#comment-919 Aubrey Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:45:44 +0000 http://www.occams-razor.info/2008/03/whats_a_horny_politician_to_do.html#comment-919 I find myself agreeing with almost everything you say, but I have to take exception to this one. Or, at least, I would like to hear your thoughts on the fact that when Spitzer was governor, he went on a crusade against prostitution rings, putting into jail the very people who made his secret sin possible? How is that forgiveable? If he'd instead tried to legalize prostitution, or just ignored the issue, then fine, yes, I'll concede it's simply a personal matter between he and his wife. I find myself agreeing with almost everything you say, but I have to take exception to this one. Or, at least, I would like to hear your thoughts on the fact that when Spitzer was governor, he went on a crusade against prostitution rings, putting into jail the very people who made his secret sin possible? How is that forgiveable? If he’d instead tried to legalize prostitution, or just ignored the issue, then fine, yes, I’ll concede it’s simply a personal matter between he and his wife.

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