Let's continue the dentist=sadist thing...

[mckitterick]

From Orin2:Seriously, who picks a job where your whole profession is causing other people pain? Under the guise of "helping" them of course.

My reply: Right -- if you're a sadist but also want to use your powers for good, dentistry seems the right way to go. I wouldn't be surprised if the nicest doctors -- those who offer an abundance of pain-killers -- are the most serious sadists, because they can do terrible things without the patient even noticing.

...and then I got to thinking about Alan M. Clark's "The Pain Doctors":
http://www.ifdpublishing.com/AMClark/pain.html

Thought I'd share. Clark is a sweet guy, but then there's his art...

>g<
Chris

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[geekmom.livejournal.com]

Or perhaps it's the serious moulah involved. :-)

[c3fyn.livejournal.com]

Well known that surgeons, dentists, and the like tend to score remarkably low on empathy tests...well-meaning sadists?