The future of scandals
6.30.2011
The 21st century has seen political scandals of a 20th century nature, harassing interns and cheating on spouses, but we've also seen technology make its impact felt Craigslist, Twitter, sexting...People are finding new and exciting ways to get caught with their pants down. And now with more public!
But I don't wonder about when politicians cross the more questionable ethical and moral boundaries trying to take advantage of their positions of power and their interns, when are we going to see out first scandal where private information of a more mundane type leaks out and spikes a politician's chances on the campaign trail? Say an "awkward" purchase at Overstock.com? Or an Amazon search term that wasn't cleared from the cache? How do we react when it is legal commerce that is too "adult" in nature for some immature mores?
But I don't wonder about when politicians cross the more questionable ethical and moral boundaries trying to take advantage of their positions of power and their interns, when are we going to see out first scandal where private information of a more mundane type leaks out and spikes a politician's chances on the campaign trail? Say an "awkward" purchase at Overstock.com? Or an Amazon search term that wasn't cleared from the cache? How do we react when it is legal commerce that is too "adult" in nature for some immature mores?
Labels: Fletch, sex scandals, technology
