As quoted by Hamlet in the play by William Shakespeare, "To be or not to be, that is the question"(Fetzer 360). When on the subject of President Clinton, some would rather he "not be" than "to be". Some look down upon him because of recent accusations against him concerning him having a sexual relationship with someone other than his wife and then lying about not taking part in any of his accused shenanigans. The whole ordeal has upset many parents about how their children will react to all that is going on about the Clinton scandal, but still some parents find it as an educational and somewhat profitable lesson to teach their children. The Presidency is a highly honorable task and the President has disgraced his office. As leader of the free world, it is his responsibility to set a good example. To little surprise, there are some countries that are angered by the way the President has handled himself lately. The Clinton scandal is giving parents a chance to have serious talks to their children, justifying the act of lying in the minds of children, and giving countries a reason to look down upon the United States. Due to President Clinton's actions concerning these allegations, there have been three substantial and obvious affects on today's society.
             First, the scandal is giving parents a chance to sit down and have serious talks with their children. Children are interested in learning about what is going on with the President and why he is in such big trouble, so parents find this as an opportune time to talk about lying and lying's drastic consequences. As stated by Chuck Green, "I wrote that parents can cite no finer example than Bill Clinton not as an example of getting away with lying but as an example of its consequences"(Green n.pag.). The problem with this is parents sometimes get into a sticky situation when they don't know what to tell their children, but Chuck Green replies by saying, "Just tell your kids the...