The measure of a man.

“The measure of a man's real character is what he would do if he knew he would never be found out.” Thomas Babington Macaulay

I love this quote for the particularly true nature of it. So, the quick and dirty, Edwards cheats on his wife who’s in remission from cancer (just as an aside, I don’t really think there’s any good time he could have done it, but I’m figuring this is the whole “insult to injury”). First he doesn’t admit it. Then he admits it. And now he’s “ashamed”. Oh good lord please. I find it disgusting that few men or women don’t understand the sanctity of marriage. Maybe it’s just the vocabulary. My advice. Look sanctity up. And then if you think you can't live that way, don’t get married. And I would love to stop hearing about people’s remorse after they get caught. Because we all know damn well there was no remorse going on when they were humping that other person. And what, did they shed a tear afterward feeling so “ashamed”? Yeah, I bet. If you don’t think monogamy is for you, move to a polygamist country, get yourself a harem and live happily with your five wives and nine children. Or be a Mormon in one of those cults. You have options. But hanging your head because you’re a pathetic crook who got caught is not a good look. I’d like to believe that there are men and women who have enough strength of character to live their lives with some virtue. Not based on whether they get found out (and they always do). A world where people lived with integrity. Such an interesting and profound concept. Sad, isn't it?