Well, all of your concerns about my labelling Clinton a sex addict are certainly valid, Penni. In order to answer I think I should explain a little where I'm coming from, though. First, this President's sexual behavior has been an issue since the first campaign. I was particularly struck by the picture of a four-year-old, half-black child on the cover of National Enquirer whose mother claimed a relationship with Clinton. The child looked exactly like Billy, but with nappy hair. He was adorable, incidentally. My point is that Clinton's purported indiscretions have been very public fodder for a very long time. This is all a little unseemly!!!
Since this is very public, widely discussed by just about everyone, it seems to me that I have as much right to discuss his underlying motivations as anyone else. Obviously, the behavior seems to be self-destructive, and has certainly been embarrassing and harmful to many people, which would fall into the category of sexual addiction. So do I have the right to label Billy? Of course it is supposition, but I am supposing that he has a treatable problem, not that he is just plain evil and immoral, which I can guarantee you is what many Americans who disapprove of him at the moment are thinking.
I have had sex addicts in my own family, and I know that this is a problem which can be resolved in a therapeutic situation. I think my own analysis, which is certainly just for fun in the same way that almost every American is talking about Billy's behavior and motivations today, is at least charitable and holds some hope for a healthy resolution. Additionally, if you will read my posts, I remarked last night that on watching the Lehrer interview, it all seems such a shame because this is person who has a genuine passion for leadership, and a sincere love of his country. I am not just bashing this person or anything.
Almost everyone has suppositions about what is happening. Do I fall into some special category where it is inappropriate to express mine?
My general view of life, based on my experience, is that serious mental and emotional and addiction problems can be overcome with appropriate treatment, and I think that is actually a good message to be getting out, so I don't quite understand what I am doing wrong here, given that this is a thread where everyone is welcome to share their opinions (even without any research to back them up)! <<) ; ^ ) |
