ABC Radio Snooze just ran a thing about the Stolen Valor Act, and the newsreader sneeringly noted at the end of his report that some people are worried about the Act because it might lead to other laws to prevent lying "about affairs, or on resumes."
Excuse me? Slippery slope, much?
Lying about an affair and lying on your resume are two completely different things. I could care less if you lie about an affair; that's between you and your family. Not that I wouldn't think you were lower than dirt if I found out about it.
Lying on a resume (and I mean flat out lying, like about certifications or degrees you don't possess, or about something that actually would disqualify you for the job you're seeking and/or cause a dangerous situation for others) ought to be illegal. You can embellish "receptionist/stenographer/file clerk" into "administrative specialist" all day (as a boss of mine once did for me, back in grad school; he said it sounded better), but a flat-out lie (for instance, to claim I possess MCSE certifications or a Master's degree, neither of which I have) ought to be considered fraud.
Only dishonest people lie about their affairs. Honest people don't lie about their affairs because you don't have to tell lies to cover up what doesn't exist.
That's as may be, but I see a significant difference between having an affair and lying on a resume. Having an affair may get you and your paramour hurt or killed, but lying on a resume may get lots of innocent people hurt or killed.
Don't get the impression, by the way, that I don't have a negative attitude about affairs. I broke off a relationship with a girl I met when I was in grad school because she finally admitted that she had lied about getting a divorce and was still married to a dude with anger management issues who liked firearms, and a few years later I broke off a friendship with a guy I've known since junior high who was fiddling around with a married co-worker.