Sex in Politics, God, and Correcting Our Corrections Systems

OP-ED By AnjaliReed Phukan Since the dawn of time, people have ignored bad behavior, indulged in it, or degraded others for it, and this must change. Political sex scandals today, such as with Al Franken or Roy Moore, are no different. Sex is the bedrock and curse of humans. It's needed for population continuation, but improperly used it leads to war and disease. Sex fears also lead to self-centered resentments, addictions, and other sins. Enter Jesus (probably spelled ישוע and pronounced Yeshua), who's lesson, called, “Pericope Adulterae,” was so controversial it isn't in the oldest manuscripts like Codex Sinaticus, my go-to for biblical study. This is not about religion – even Atheists can benefit from this philosophy. Breaking from the punishment law to stone an adulterer, Jesus directs her to “go and sin no more.” Jesus, for example, teaches us to teach others Good Orderly Direction, rather than to punish. Our founding fathers understood this - our constit...