Personal pictures as avatars should be disallowed on debate.org.

Okay, half of your argument is all things I agree with. But it's a little difficult for me to believe you believe all that as an absolute. You have claimed to be a genius which I admire, the fact that you said it, not so much that you are, or may be. (I don't know) So how can you speak in such absolutes? You do strike me as an incredibly intelligent person who is able to think outside of social norms and to think fairly scientifically. The world, and the ideas that you're describing aren't as cut and dry as you've presented them. The majority of your argument was a pretty comprehensive look at the marketing industry but not much more. Can you honestly say the reason everyone(or women) smile for the purpose of selling oneself? Are you denying all evidence that a smile means so much more. That it is used by professionals as a means of not only getting what they want, may it be sex, or a job, but also to make your fellow man feel at ease and seem friendly? I actually make it a point to smile at everyone, maybe it's because I have always worked around the elderly. It makes people feel good when someone smiles at them. Don't expect me to believe that all smiles are for the purpose of advertisemnet or submission. On that note, my other job is that of a server, where I constantly smile to sell both food and drinks, and myself, in order to get better tips. These are two different smiles completelty. "And here's where you come in. Your smile is also staged." Yes it is by definition staged. "Even if it was genuine at the time you choose to showcase it. And I believe you made this choice on a subconscious and perhaps even conscious level now that I've made you aware of it, for the same reasons they use pretty girls to sell everything under the sun. Power through sexual tension." My intent was never to sell myself or gain any sort of power through sexual tension, though I agree this idea is well founded in other smiles or with ads. "Is that how you operate? You only do what you have to? :( " No, it is not how I operate. Poor choice of words. Let's just say I don't feel the need to prove anything, for I know what I am and what I've accomplished and I feel, just as in real life, people who get to know me will learn these things. Because of what I know about your views of humanity, I wont take what you said as an insult and thank you for your concern, but I really don't need it. Trust me. I think very highly of myself in terms of achievement and integrity and I am not in any way submissive.(At least not anymoer than you or anyone else.) "I'm honestly trying to help you and all those of your caste to free themselves and thus the rest of us." Thanks, that's very noble, but not thanks. If you knew me and then felt like you needed to help I would welcome it. But you are making assumptions about me which I don't much appreciate. I feel completely right in showing my face for it is a part of me just like anything else. Appearance has a bad rep because of how people react to it, not because of what it is. So am I really the one feeding into cultural downfalls by showing my picture? Or are you by asking me to remove it? The internet strives to be like the real world in almost every way. If you are presented with someones face when speaking with them, then why not when communicating online?