Some people think that parents should teach their children how to be good members of society. Others, however, believe that school is the best place to learn this. Discuss both views and give your own opinion

Details of politicians’ private lives should not be published in 
newspapers. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
Some argue that newspaper journalists should not report on the personal 
lives of the people in politics. This essay emphatically disagrees with this 
view because citizens are entitled to be informed about their politicians’ 
lives before they elect them, and because politicians need to be kept in 
check to stop them from misusing their powers. 
Politicians are public servants who have taken an oath to serve the citizens 
of a nation. In a democracy, politicians are elected on the basis of two 
important factors 
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their vision and their values. While the vision is 
communicated by politicians during their campaign, the values can only be 
depicted through the way the way they have lived their personal lives. 
Journalists are trained to investigate all kinds of information. Hence, for a 
well-rounded evaluation, it is essential that newspapers give a complete 
account of the values of a politician through a coverage of their personal 
lives. For instance, in 2016, many supporters of Donald Trump lost their 

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trust in him after newspapers uncovered the story of the sexual 
harassment allegations against him. 
Furthermore, politicians hold great power because of their ranks. It would 
be very easy for politicians to misuse this power to benefit their own 
personal lives. On behalf of the public, journalists own the authority to 
keep politicians’ personal lives in check. For example, President Bill 
Clinton wrongly took advantage his position by having an affair with an 
intern. The American citizens were informed of this through newspapers 
and other media platforms. 
In conclusion, it is extremely important that newspaper publishers cover 
the private lives of politicians so that they can be fairly evaluated before 
elections, and to ensure that their power is kept in check while they’re 
serving the public.