WHEN Dominique Strauss-Kahn prepares to run for president of France five years ago, Anne Sinclair told a newspaper in Paris said that he was''proud''to Strauss-Kahn's wife. For him no matter his reputation as a''husband''Seducer. Because according to him''is important for a man who falls in world politics to be able to tease''.
And now when the husband tripped over the problem cases of attempted rape in New York, Anne seemed unmoved in his opinion. He stated firmly believe that an innocent spouse.
Strauss-Kahn is best known as the''rabbit''heat which easily tempted by women. In one occasion he admitted that he was a lover of women (Womanizer).
Not surprisingly, a number of woman he dated, including Piroska Nagi, IMF economist who became his subordinate. Not only that, he was also suspected of playing eye with dozens of beautiful women, one a Mexican maid.
Act of''rogue''Strauss-Kahn was not to disturb the brilliant career until Saturday night New York time, he was arrested on charges of attempted rape against an employee of the Sofitel hotel where he stayed. The scandal forced him to resign from his position as Executive Director of the IMF.
Strauss-Kahn's arrest provoked an intense debate related to sex, power, law, and the privilege of public officials. The question arises whether the suspect distort the power to conduct high-risk behaviors and whether the rule makes it untouchable, is above the law?
Not the First
Strauss-Kahn is not the first public figures caught in sex scandals. On the night when he was arrested, the former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger made a surprise confession, that he has a child out of wedlock with a former staff member of the household. But there is no legal bondage for Arnold.
The same thing happened to Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, former President of the United States (USA) Bill Clinton, former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer, and the 2012 U.S. Presidential candidate Newt Gingrich. They are the people in power who never caught sex scandal, but none of those who must answer charges of crimes.
Power''that cause lust and we also know that on one side of the power is often considered a strength in another sense,''said James Walston, professor of Italian politics at the American University-Rome. ''So, who heads the IMF reckons he could do anything.''
Berlusconi, he said, also seems to think that way. Male 74 years old who became the central figure the Italian center-right wing is facing four court cases of corruption, tax evasion, and the most sensational, having sex with underage sex workers and using his office to cover up the case. Nevertheless his position as prime minister could still''safe''.
So far indeed rare public figure with the sex scandal that ensnared the law. And former Israeli President Moshe Katsav is among that rare. Last March he was sentenced seven years in prison after being convicted of rape when he was serving as minister in the late 1990s.
Earlier in 2007 he was also accused of rape to sexual harassment of employees and other women, but not to lead to legal proceedings. But in the aftermath of the scandal, he was forced to resign at the end of his term as president on July 1, 2007.
Temple University psychologist Frank Farley said in Philadelphia, a psychological pattern that was detected in a prominent public figure is a readiness to face risk. In the case of Strauss-Kahn, if proven true, says Farley, the crime is a very risky action.
But''the ability to take risks is one factor in the success of public figures or politicians'', said Farley. Case''Strauss-Kahn qualify, as was the case of Bill Clinton.''
He said Clinton's political career without reaching the top of the barrier so that the only risk he faced was when she had an affair with Monica Lewinsky.
On the other hand someone a lot of power also provides an opportunity to do whatever you want. ''When men have more opportunities they tend to use the opportunity'', says Mark Held, a psychologist.
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