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I've heard of people who refuse to ever be alone with anyone of the opposite gender. IIRC they were megachurch pastors who had legitimate reason to fear that ev
by tbrownaw 9y ago
I've heard of people who refuse to ever be alone with anyone of the opposite gender. IIRC they were megachurch pastors who had legitimate reason to fear that even a hint of an accusation would be a career-ending event.
- danieltillett 9y agoI think Pence does this - refuses to have private meetings with women because of the risks.
- monocasa 9y agoHe got that from Pat Robertson.
- Sleeep 9y agoNo, Mike Pence does it for religious reasons, to avoid the abstract possibility of sexual temptation and to further the idea of men and women having separate roles in life. It's a popular practice among evangelicals (and other conservative religious groups, like fundamentalist Muslims and orthodox Jews). It's known as the Billy Graham rule. He also doesn't go to events where alcohol is being served without his wife; she will presumably protect him from any loose women. Also, as far as I remember he only mentioned meals, not meetings in general. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham_rule https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Graham_rule