High infidelity In light of the Petraeus scandal, should a public servant resign over infidelity? No, the "scandal" of infidelity is just leftovers from an outdated American Puritanism No, Democrats do this all the time, and they rarely ever resign. Why should good people go? No, a person shouldn't have to quit for a single judgment error in his or her personal life No, if it doesn't directly affect the official's job, why should he or she or resign? No In most cases no, but Petraeus' situation left a key intelligence officer open to blackmail, so ... If it could put him in a compromising position, he really doesn't have much choice While it's not necessary to resign, it should at least be considered Yes, a failure of character reflects badly upon his or her organization Yes, it demonstrates the person doesn't have the ethical fortitude to do the job Yes, if a man can't be faithful to his wife, can we really trust him to be faithful to his country? Yes, it's the right thing to do Yes Other View Results Loading ...