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You are making a moral judgement, it has nothing to do with mental stability.

1000units 7y ago
I'm making an objective statement about reality backed by basic, well-understood features of human psychology and personal experience with porn actresses.
- otterley 7y ago
  The plural of anecdote is not data. Also, do you have any credentials to back up your expertise in the field of psychology?
  - 1000units 7y ago
    http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4693920 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4693920 One learns by theory and experiment. Also, I don't flash my credentials to win arguments online. Think of me as an intellectual sparring partner rather than an authority feeding you what to believe and shape the dialectic accordingly.
    - viraptor 7y ago
      There's enough nuance in "mentally stable" that having some actual credentials, training, or at least pointing out relevant studies would be useful. Otherwise it does look like you're equate your moral stance with mental health diagnosis.
      - 1000units 7y ago
        I've not provided my moral stance. Engage with what I actually said. For example, you might claim you are personally acquainted with porn actresses who lead healthy and productive lives. Or you might cite research showing they are less likely to abuse elicit recreational drugs, pursue psychiatric intervention, have histories of traumatic abuse, or commit suicide. Or you might discuss the various motivations that might lead one into the porn industry under ideal conditions. I don't understand the preoccupation with my morals, whatever they're imagined to be.
        viraptor 7y ago
        You've not provided anything - that's the problem. You posted an assertion and not backed it with anything substantial. Try to start with that.
        1000units 7y ago
        Allow me to provide you something very concrete and convincing, a blank cheque. How much money will it take for me to ejaculate into your mouth on camera? You must play with it and pretend it tastes good before swallowing like in the videos. Logistics can be arranged via the email in my profile. If there is no such amount, please explain why. If it is an issue of sexual orientation, please extend this offer to your closest heterosexual female friend or family member. Thank you, and I look forward to our doing business together.
        1000units 7y ago
        For the public record, I have still not received an email from this gentleman. He doesn't believe what he says, folks. We have found ourselves an ideological liar.
    - otterley 7y ago
      > I don't flash my credentials to win arguments online I'll interpret that as "I don't have any relevant credentials." Credentials often mean something. I see armchair lawyering all the time on HN, and as a actual attorney I find it both concerning and unsurprising how much ignorance exists of the actual law, enough for me to periodically step in and say something (and reveal my bona fides because I think it's relevant) when I think such a misunderstanding could be harmful to readers who may mistakenly rely on such assertions. Your summary judgment of the mental health of the practitioners of the world's oldest profession is already unconvincing; the fact that you have no actual training or expertise in this area makes us trust you even less.
      - 1000units 7y ago
        If you prefer to get into credentialism, I must admit you don't sound like a very trustworthy lawyer, and I find your manner of argumentation surprisingly weak. Furthermore, the photographic camera was invented in the nineteenth century. Please state your LSAT score before I engage you further.

I'm making an objective statement about reality backed by basic, well-understood features of human psychology and personal experience with porn actresses.

otterley 7y ago
The plural of anecdote is not data. Also, do you have any credentials to back up your expertise in the field of psychology?
- 1000units 7y ago
  http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4693920 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4693920 One learns by theory and experiment. Also, I don't flash my credentials to win arguments online. Think of me as an intellectual sparring partner rather than an authority feeding you what to believe and shape the dialectic accordingly.
  - viraptor 7y ago
    There's enough nuance in "mentally stable" that having some actual credentials, training, or at least pointing out relevant studies would be useful. Otherwise it does look like you're equate your moral stance with mental health diagnosis.
    - 1000units 7y ago
      I've not provided my moral stance. Engage with what I actually said. For example, you might claim you are personally acquainted with porn actresses who lead healthy and productive lives. Or you might cite research showing they are less likely to abuse elicit recreational drugs, pursue psychiatric intervention, have histories of traumatic abuse, or commit suicide. Or you might discuss the various motivations that might lead one into the porn industry under ideal conditions. I don't understand the preoccupation with my morals, whatever they're imagined to be.
      - viraptor 7y ago
        You've not provided anything - that's the problem. You posted an assertion and not backed it with anything substantial. Try to start with that.
        1000units 7y ago
        Allow me to provide you something very concrete and convincing, a blank cheque. How much money will it take for me to ejaculate into your mouth on camera? You must play with it and pretend it tastes good before swallowing like in the videos. Logistics can be arranged via the email in my profile. If there is no such amount, please explain why. If it is an issue of sexual orientation, please extend this offer to your closest heterosexual female friend or family member. Thank you, and I look forward to our doing business together.
        1000units 7y ago
        For the public record, I have still not received an email from this gentleman. He doesn't believe what he says, folks. We have found ourselves an ideological liar.
  - otterley 7y ago
    > I don't flash my credentials to win arguments online I'll interpret that as "I don't have any relevant credentials." Credentials often mean something. I see armchair lawyering all the time on HN, and as a actual attorney I find it both concerning and unsurprising how much ignorance exists of the actual law, enough for me to periodically step in and say something (and reveal my bona fides because I think it's relevant) when I think such a misunderstanding could be harmful to readers who may mistakenly rely on such assertions. Your summary judgment of the mental health of the practitioners of the world's oldest profession is already unconvincing; the fact that you have no actual training or expertise in this area makes us trust you even less.
    - 1000units 7y ago
      If you prefer to get into credentialism, I must admit you don't sound like a very trustworthy lawyer, and I find your manner of argumentation surprisingly weak. Furthermore, the photographic camera was invented in the nineteenth century. Please state your LSAT score before I engage you further.