There are two things over the centuries that have proved to be the root cause of personal and national strife. Money and sex. The role of sex in destroying people’s lives is beyond question, whether we consider it from the standpoint of family breakdown or the demise of powerful political leaders. For a few moments of pleasure, some men have literally thrown away promising careers or, at the very least, destroyed their reputation in the eyes of the public when their deviancy has come to light.

Is Anyone Immune?

From world leaders to the man who lives around the corner, sex has claimed the lives of countless men who failed to control their urges and lived to regret it. When the wife of a man discovers he has been sleeping around, it can be the end of the road for that man’s marriage and by extension, his family life. Then there is the political candidate running for office and with every chance of claiming a powerful and lucrative position only to find it all goes up in smoke when a tabloid newspaper reveals his indiscretions to the world.

Reputations Ruined

How many times have we seen newspaper and television reports revealing the secret lives of people in the public eye, effectively ruining their careers. Especially so, and deservedly, when it is revealed their sexual deviancy falls into the area of child pornography. There have been some high profile cases in recent years including that of former pop star Gary Glitter who was convicted of child abuse. As well as destroying his reputation, he has also come to be viewed as a hate figure. Don’t expect to hear any of his records played on radio!

Talking of radio, the big story in the UK in recent weeks has been that of the indiscretions of the two idiots Jonathan Ross and Russell Brand who somehow thought it was funny to make obscene calls to Andrew Sachs, using very sexually explicit language. Just another example of how sex can be at the root of self-inflicted problems. Yes sex can bring pleasure, but can also bring heartache if sexual urges are not kept in check.