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PJMcK

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13. There are different elements of morality in this story

Reply to unblock (Reply #4)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 12:31 PM

Feb 2018

To be clear, my first point is that she presents herself as not being a prostitute. That's respectable. At the same time, she continued an affair with a man she knew was married. I find that of questionable morality. You and I can agree to disagree on the spectrum of morality and the application of different standards.

However, she sold her story about having an affair with Trump. Can you see the thick, gray area this behavior inhabits? Trump didn't pay her for having sex but the National Enquirer paid her for telling her story of having sex with Trump. That her story was never published is irrelevant because when she accepted the money, she planned to tell her tale.

Once again, anyone in Trump's orbit gets smeared one way or another.

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Karen McDougal's hypocrisy [View all] PJMcK Feb 2018 OP

I certainly am not going to defend her, but I will point out that it is not her who is the adulterer hlthe2b Feb 2018 #1

I completely agree about our society PJMcK Feb 2018 #7

If all this stuff is leaking out on trump just think of what Mueller will come up with after his... brush Feb 2018 #28

Struck by comment indicating he expects to pay for sex. No relationship with women who care for him? bobbieinok Feb 2018 #2

Yeah, he's scum PJMcK Feb 2018 #9

I hope they put the poor woman on sucide watch. The whole world knows she bedded Trumpy. FSogol Feb 2018 #3

the morality of sex with a married man is rather different from the morality of prostitution. unblock Feb 2018 #4

There are different elements of morality in this story PJMcK Feb 2018 #13

i'm not holding her up as a paragon of virtue. unblock Feb 2018 #18

Morality and legality are different things, aren't they? PJMcK Feb 2018 #19

no doubt about that, donnie is scum. unblock Feb 2018 #20

Sounds more judgy on your part than anything else Blue_Adept Feb 2018 #5

I'm not "judgy" PJMcK Feb 2018 #6

Who is offering her sympathy? That's not even in play with this. Blue_Adept Feb 2018 #11

She's the one looking for sympathy PJMcK Feb 2018 #14

Many women compartmentalize having an affair malaise Feb 2018 #8

Because they're completely separate things. Blue_Adept Feb 2018 #12

Precisely n/t malaise Feb 2018 #21

Agreed PJMcK Feb 2018 #15

No malaise Feb 2018 #22

He needs to pay for it..... dawnie51 Feb 2018 #10

Everything with Trump is a zero-sum transaction PJMcK Feb 2018 #17

Both were wrong, but that's their problem, not mine. IluvPitties Feb 2018 #16

Everything has a price tag. Some are better hidden than others. nt Snotcicles Feb 2018 #23

I couldn't have said it better PJMcK Feb 2018 #24

Watch Franklin Graham give Trump another Mulligan. sarcasmo Feb 2018 #25

Reminds me of a joke MosheFeingold Feb 2018 #26

Good one PJMcK Feb 2018 #30

1. Fucking a married guy is not the same as prostitution. DetlefK Feb 2018 #27

I don't think I equated the two PJMcK Feb 2018 #32

' I slept w/you because I like you - NOT for money skypilot Feb 2018 #29

She liked his money and celebrity PJMcK Feb 2018 #31

A LOT. skypilot Feb 2018 #33

I've lost a lot of respect for porn stars. nt Buzz cook Feb 2018 #34