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To: SilentZ who wrote (190874)	6/18/2004 6:03:14 PM
From: i-node	Respond to of 1573434

>>>>>>> Rock stars have groupies who give 'em BJs and more all the time -- is there anything wrong with that? It's more or less the same thing. I'm sure Clinton will appreciate you classifying him alongside the likes of Robert Plant and Jon Bon Jovi <g>... I would argue it is NOT the same thing in most instances, since such "groupies" are normally experienced with these situations and certainly, no one could argue that any rock star has the kind of "power" Clinton had. Furthermore, I would like to believe we would hold our presidents to a higher ethical standard than we do our rock stars. OTOH, there certainly COULD be circumstances where a young woman was infatuated with a rock star's power. In those instances, I do feel it would be eithically and morally wrong for the rock star to take advantage of her. Do I think they should be subject to arrest for it? No, nor do I think Clinton should have been, nor was he. The bottom line is that powerful people have a duty to behave responsibly. Clinton didn't, and Mick Jagger didn't (when he screwed Mackenzie Phillips, a child (even though he had her father's tacit approval before the fact)). This argument by me is surely falling on deaf ears for another reason. I'm 50. I recognize that 20 year old girls are pretty immature for the most part. If you're 20-something, you probably (and rightfully) see 20 year old girls as fair game. So, there is a matter of perspective involved.