there's nothing that makes it OK. if you want to sleep with someone else you can do it real simply, just call up your wife and tell her you're through being married to her first.
I don't get it. I've known quite a few guys over the years who wouldn't break any rule or company policy for any reason, they won't got 1 mph over the speed limit, then they turn around and betray the one person who is supposed to always be on their side. plus how do you manage to go to sleep next to a person who would likely kill you in your sleep if they found you out?
I work out of town a lot, and have had plenty of opportunity to cheat but never did. one thing that always occurred to me was that any time I was away from my wife and having the opportunity to cheat she was away from me too. my being faithful is no guarantee that she will but it keeps me from looking like a hypocrite if I ever were to find my self playing the part of outraged and indignant husband.
as far as politicians, it does make me think less of them(not that I really think much of any of them to start with). a sure sign of a character deficiency.
however, I don't look to politicians as leaders. I look at it more as someone who I hire to hire the daily business of our country.
I don't have to respect them if they do a good job at it. I wouldn't want them as a friend. I have no interest in personal relationships with them.
but if they do their job well they get my vote, business is business.