I’m not sure that the fact that someone disclosed a lot of other information about their personal lives should be relevant here: If we respect people’s privacy, doesn’t that mean respecting their choices about what they wish to publicize and wish not to? I’m also not sure about death. I don’t know that we all need to know about Abraham Lincoln’s sexual habits. Even dead presidents deserve private lives. But I’m expressing an inclination here, not a conviction.

About the Author
Ramesh Ponnuru is the editor of National Review, a columnist for the Washington Post, and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.
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