Infidelity now made easy

While reading the Boston Herald during my lunch break today, the sandwich I had just finished eating almost revisited my mouth when I came across this article.

The Ashley Madison Agency is a dating service devoted to assisting married men and women cheat on their spouses. A classy concept, isn't it?

The slogan "Life is too short, have an affair," is featured in their ads. To enter this world of digital deception all you have to do is create an account, specify your relationship status and your on the road to secrets and lies.

According to the Herald, as of last week local radio stations such as WAAF 107.3 and WBCN 104.1 have started to air the agency's ad and T.V. commercials as expected to debut next month. The Herald also reported that the site has 2.7 million members.

I'm all about free will for everyone, but this pushes the limit. A few comments on the article that agree with the idea argued things like, "It's no one's business what others do." Well, truth being, it could very well be anyone's business. After all, The Ashley Madison's mission is to keep affairs secret, so how is anyone to know if their spouse is seeing someone else on the side? So, anyone could be subject to the turmoil it may bring.

Aside from the fact the site is an ethical mess, what does this say about our culture?

It's unfathomable the creators of this internet filth feel the need to feed into the hunger of the selfish and careless portion of the population. Something like this is as lethal as giving a junkie all the free drugs they desire. A drug addict will never kick their habit if they're given what's hurting them all they wish.

What ever happened to fixing problems?

A New Era: Barack Obama on the path to the White House

Everyone, no matter who they voted for - or if they even voted at all - should feel at least partially at peace after the results of last night's election. An African-American is on his way to the White House for the the first time ever. Something that had been deemed impossible by many in the past.

This was my first election as a reporter and I am pleased that is has been such a historical one. I spent the day running around, interviewing local politicians and getting voters' opinions on the presidential election. Though my part is microscopic compared to others around the country, it still felt nice to be somewhat a part of it.

Obama's victory was a head-on tackle to racism. I hope Obama as president starts to blur the racial lines are society is divided by.