Which of these professions is the most shameful?

[NightWatcher]

thanks to http://www.strike-the-root.com/ for the idea.

I left out civil/public servant for snarkiness

[smoogatz]

1. What?! No choice for "lobbyist?"

[magellan]

3. I'm looking for "politician".

Mama, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys.

[Justyce]

6. Wouldn't that fall under "pimp"?

;)

[smoogatz]

15. Also "prostitute," a la Miss Vicki.

[BOSSHOG]

2. Religious Zealot

making a living by pushing ignorance as a christian value??

[wuushew]

4. Pimp is the most economically useless

n/t

[madokie]

5. you'll have to add some more options

[flvegan]

7. Exxon CEO.

The ones listed could vary by degree. For example, a drug dealer that targeted junior high schools is worse than a pimp, in my book. That is, unless it's one that has underage boys/girls in his/her stable.

[RaleighNCDUer]

8. Does "manager" or "agent"

fit under the aegis of "pimp"?

[NightWatcher]

9. if you make your money by selling other people, I think so

[Ellen Forradalom]

10. Lobbyist

Because they operate under the guise of respectability.

[Zorra]

11. Other: WH spokesperson for Bu*h. n/t

[hedgehog]

12. Can't decide - pimp or pay day loan people.

[iamthebandfanman]

13. most of these choices ARE 'pimps'

in some shape of the word.

trick question. lol.

[iamthebandfanman]

14. sorry, dupe! n/t

[Tom Joad]

16. War Whore, a job Elliot Spitzer chose.

[ceile]

17. Collection agent

What kind of sadistic person chooses to be a debt collector?

[Marr]

18. There is nothing below televangelist. That's dishonesty of the deepest kind.

"Send me $10 million dollars or the lord will call me home"...

I considered choosing "pimp" for a moment, but then I realized that the pimp is at least honest about what he is. A televangelist is no less manipulative or exploitive, but he hides it behind a religious facade.

[Captain Angry]

19. Pimps don't ask forgiveness.

Televangelists know that if they get caught screwing that hockey player, that they can beg forgiveness and claim to be healed.

[lpbk2713]

20. GOP Fund Raiser

Void of any semblance of ethics, integrity or morality.

[BurtWorm]

21. Media whore has to be high on the list. And Marketing Executive.

And Corporate Public Relations Officer.

[ileus]

22. Why all the love for drug dealers? this is hands down the most shameful...

[zbdent]

23. Fox "News" talking head ...

[genie_weenie]

24. Benny Hinn

bilks millions from people, this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lvU-DislkI&feature=related">youtube is quite amusing if somewhat disheartening

[noonwitch]

25. No spot for Lawyers?

Even Shakespeare despised them.

[-..__...]

26. Telemarketer.

I read this thread earlier in the day and came this close ---> <--- to posting lawyers, but then thought "naaah, too obvious and predictable".

Fast forward....

The phone rang about 5 minutes ago and the light bulb went off over my head (this after a 30 second conversation ending with me hanging up in mid sales pitch :).

"Hey! That reminds me... I had just read something earlier in the day asking about the most shameful (loathsome), occupation out there".

So there... now you have it.

[NaturalHigh]

27. Politician, undoubtedly...

and since many of them are lawyers, a double pox on them.