>Personally, I try not to lie at all. I think keeping with the truth is a way to build character. My rule to myself is if you can't tell the truth, keep your mouth shut. I don't want to have to remember any lies I might have told so I don't tell them.

That's certainly a good idea. :)

But I do think there are lies and there are lies. Some are worse than others. If you say someone's haircut looks good and you don't really think it does, you're lying. But even if you said that under oath, no one would prosecute you for it.

Let's say Clinton was gay (this is very hypothetical!). Now, no matter what advances have been made recently, and pace Barney Frank, the American people aren't ready for a gay president. If he were to admit to being gay, it would ruin his presidency and hurt his party. Now let's say he was asked about his orientation under oath, and he lied and said he wasn't gay.

Would he have been wrong to do so? Which is more important, integrity or the right to privacy? Should we require people to tell about their private sex lives? How about whether they ever were a member of the Communist Party? Anyone remember Joe McCarthy?

Sorry--just a hypothetical that crossed my mind last night. :)

>I always figured that Americans voted for Clinton because they didn't care about his character (or lack of) or his morality. I presumed he was voted in because of policies. So why the outrage now? You got exactly what you voted for.

You're absolutely right.