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I've done quite a bit of research on who Benjamin Franklin was and whether he was ultimately a moral character. His youth was documented as being tainted by sex
by technologyvault 8y ago
I've done quite a bit of research on who Benjamin Franklin was and whether he was ultimately a moral character. His youth was documented as being tainted by sexual misconduct, but all the evidence I've seen shows that he intentionally matured morally as he aged.
Is there anyone who has more than hearsay regarding Benjamin Franklin being sexually permissive while he served as an ambassador or in other settings? I haven't seen anything more than opinionated reading into his letters and intentional character assassinations.
- craftyguy 8y ago> being sexually permissive while he served as an ambassador or in other settings Who cares if he dated around? Seriously, he was a human being. Human beings are, by nature, sexual creatures. Stop treating this like it's some illegal, shameful thing. (note: if he abused women, then that's something entirely different)
- technologyvault 8y agoIf Benjamin Franklin were unfaithful to his wife (he claimed near the end of his life that he wasn't), it would make him a hypocrite and dishonest. Sexual promiscuity was a serious thing in the United States until the 1960s. The lack of regard modern society has for being faithful doesn't diminish the importance of Benjamin Franklin being faithful to his wife.