Alternatives to politicians resigning over affairs?

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Posted by: Kay
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What else do you think would be a suitable punishment for a politician that is caught having an affair? I don't think that resignation should be the only option.


I'm sure we've lost some very smart and experienced politicians that could have done their countries a lot of good because they were forced into a resignation over their lapse in judgment. Yes, they are politicians but they are also human and fallible.


There's no other job in the world I can think of, apart from the church perhaps, that demands you resign over who you sleep with. Isn't it time we came up with alternatives to resigning? A suspension for a while perhaps would be enough or a monetary fine.


I'm not condoning it. What I'm saying is that there has to be another way. Maybe their private life should remain just that. Unless their actions creates a threat to national security, I don't think asking for their resignation or firing them is necessary.


Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!

This is an interesting concept: That politicians are "forced" to resign after having an extramarital affair. I would counter that they choose to take a path of least resistance and with least negative impact on their good feelings.
Extramarital affairs do not force resignation. For example, the governor of SC has no intention of resigning.
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