[ronaldx]

Please, it's incorrect to draw "mentally ill" from this.

Mental illness is a very common, serious problem of society which deserves genuine attention. What you described are not symptoms of mental illness.

[vertr]

Of course I'm not in a position to diagnose anyone with anything specifically, however I think erratic self-destructive behavior is in that realm.

"A mental disorder or psychiatric disorder is a psychological pattern or anomaly, potentially reflected in behavior, that is generally associated with distress or disability, and which is not considered part of normal development in a person's culture. "

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_disorder

Regardless, my assessment of his mental health is irrelevant to my argument that he has no credibility for other substantial reasons.

[euphemize]

> Of course I'm not in a position to diagnose anyone with anything specifically > my assessment of his mental health is irrelevant to my argument

Then don't include it. You're not a health specialist and it only weakens your argument.

[vertr]

I think he's dangerous and posturing these posts to build a new following to replace the last one that he destroyed. I would quite like to keep the HN community out of it.

Fortunately having a weak point in an argument doesn't nullify the whole thing.