What Makes a Person a Hypocrite?
I'm fascinated by the outrage and disgust expressed by many media types, and the politicians of both parties, to Mark Sanford's extramarital antics. First, I do agree that Sanford acted in a boneheaded, adolescent, and irresponsible fashion. He left the country; he failed to notify his people of his whereabouts; he turned off his cell phone; and, he may have used public money for some part of the trip. However, let's look at the facts: His wife had just kicked him out - we might reasonably assume that he was disturbed by that action, and may not have been thinking clearly He had just gone through a major fight with the legislature about a principled issue, and been handed a defeat by the courts He was, it seems, in love - and we all know how love makes people act goofy Given all that, it's not surprising that his actions weren't sensible. Second, the issue of the adultery. Y'all remember the words that match this picture? Didn't think so. If Sanford needs t...