Comments on: On chiropractic

By: Francis Sedgemore - Spineless

Francis Sedgemore - Spineless — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:01:40 +0000

[...] case of Simon Singh vs the British Chiropractic Association continues apace, with the noted science writer launching an [...]

By: Francis Sedgemore

Francis Sedgemore — Mon, 25 May 2009 09:43:48 +0000

“Go to http://www.chiro.org/research/ABSTRACTS/Infertility.shtml for a read.”

Jesus wept!

By: Andrew Gilbey

Andrew Gilbey — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:30:27 +0000

Perhaps I should point out that chiropracty actually does have ‘scientific’ evidence/research in support of their claims.

Go to http://www.chiro.org/research/ABSTRACTS/Infertility.shtml for a read.

However, if I may be permitted to borrow from Mr Spock (of Star Trek fame), “It’s scientific evidence, Francis, but not as we know it”.

Okay – I’m off to look up the legal definition of ‘tit’.

By: Francis Sedgemore

Francis Sedgemore — Thu, 21 May 2009 15:23:10 +0000

It is most definitely immaterial in the current, legal context. And it is also immaterial unless one knows for sure what lies in the heart of each and every practitioner of the remedy under discussion.

As I said, Mr Justice Eady – the judge who, it should be recalled, found for Max Mosely in his libel suit against the News of the Screws – is a tit.

By: Milan

Milan — Thu, 21 May 2009 14:24:54 +0000

“Whether or not practitioners of the discipline set out to wilfully mislead their customers is immaterial.”

I don’t agree that it is immaterial. It would be even worse if chiropractors themselves believed their treatments were ineffective and harmful.

That being said, this isn’t what Singh accused them of doing. In this case, it seems like the judge has misunderstood things badly, with regrettable effects.

By: Crispian Jago

Crispian Jago — Thu, 21 May 2009 11:17:12 +0000

Well summarised Sir.

http://crispian-jago.blogspot.com/

By: Francis Sedgemore

Francis Sedgemore — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:30:58 +0000

But libel law, innit?

By: Gadjo Dilo

Gadjo Dilo — Thu, 21 May 2009 09:21:09 +0000

So, if you’re sincere about what you’re doing then all is ok, you only shouldn’t do it if you aren’t. Oh, there are so many examples of sincere people doing very bad things that it would facile to mention them, innit?