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Why do political and religious leaders fall prey to the "desires of the flesh? Especially when they spend their their lives trying to convince the rest of us that such things are evil and need to be eradicated from society?

Latest case in point: The Governor of New York. Here we have a man who has been called the modern day version of the famous gang buster Eliot Ness. One who fought vice and graft with a passion. A family man with three daughters that has even been perceived by some to be a future Presidential hopeful. He has now resigned because of his transgressions.

This was a man that tried his best to stamp out corruption and vice, yet fell victim to the world that he so desperately tried to destroy. Part of his downfall was his relationship with a 22 year old prostitute/aspiring musician known as "Kristen". A woman who has become immensely popular of late with a "My Space" page that reeks with the mindset of a high school girl.

Before that, we had the President and his tryst with an Intern and his alleged history of using the state police to cover up previous encounters with "women of ill repute".

Oh yes, and let's not forget the Reverend Jimmy Swaggart, the renowned televangelist crying on television for forgiveness for having a prostitute call him bad names in a hotel room as she pleasured herself in front of him.

So... could it be that these great men were actually weak and troubled men? In an effort to force their demons out of their minds and lives, they lived and acted in a manner very opposite of their desires. Then...finally succumbed to their personal demons? Perhaps their minds and souls could no longer lie to themselves.

Some people believe the answer is actually quite simple...men often think with the smaller of their two heads, the one without the brain.

The un-edited version of this can be found at: The Cutting Point

David.

2 comments on this topic:

pappy says:

March 15th, 2008 at 9:18 am

Well put, Dave. I think a lot of this has to do with the "Good Ole Boys Club" When a person receives a certain amount of responsibility or power, the tide starts to turn and one gets the idea that I am now above the rest of the people and can get away with a lot more. Add money, and the power becomes even more powerful. I could see this example in the Army. A close freindship can change as one may receive a promotion. This seems to go to their head (big head) and all of a sudden they are not concerned with what you think. I guess it is just human nature, but to throw ones future down the toilet does not make much sense.

r23nor says:

March 17th, 2008 at 10:57 am

You are always going to have this, as it is a result of our class structure. There will be all degrees of wealth from the very rich to the very poor. The same goes for power and all other measurements of a person. It has always been so and will continue to be. The only place that promises you complete equality for all and I aint dying to test out the theory is heaven.