Gupta is advertising FC that has been discredited by careful research. Anecdotal evidence is not scientific evidence. Take a research design class. What more do you need? For example, anyone can calm that daily masturbation cures cancer and people can have anecdotal stories about the power of masturbation in curing cancer. However, those anecdotal statements do not make masturbation a validated scientific treatment of cancer. Yes, those "few unusual people who have unquestionably benefited...[by jerking off and have cured their cancer by this treatment]". What kind of argument is that? Someone with that type of judgment (or lack thereof) should not be a Surgeon General--that is my opinion. Claiming that snake oil will help in some cases is not what should be said. It is ridiculous because the person jerks off and forgo other treatment. Just like children exposed to FC and are not opposed to other treatments that have a history of effectiveness.
On Jan 8, 1:37 pm, Isparklaria <[email protected]> wrote: > Jason, > > I have looked at three of those CCN links and I did not find that > Gupta was actively promoting facilitated communcation. Maybe I missed > something. It seemed that he reported that most studies have > discredited it but there seem to be a few unusual people who have > unquestionably benefited and a few studies that cliam that it does > work for a few people. Please post some better information that shows > that Gupta has actively promoted FC or ask one Gina Green to do so. I > don't like Gupta and would like to write in against his nomination, > but I need a reason. > > Thanks > > On Jan 8, 10:43 am, "Jason (Memphis)" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > This above message is from Gina Green, Ph.D., BCBA .... > > > On Jan 8, 7:56 am, "Jason (Memphis)" <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > Here some information emailed from some work colleagues. > > > > Jason > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2009 6:46 PM > > > > Subject: URGENT - Fwd: Surgeon General > > > > Colleagues, > > > > Please see info below from Hank Schlinger and Jim Todd, and take a few > > > minutes to email the Obama team if you share my opposition to their > > > nominating as Surgeon General a media personality who has repeatedly > > > demonstrated his blatant disregard for sound science and his active > > > promotion of pseudoscience. Please also pass this on to others who > > > might be concerned. > > > > ___________________ > > > > Read the information below from Jim Todd and then please take a moment > > > and go to the Obama website below and ask the Team NOT to consider > > > Sanjay Gupta for Surgeon General. If enough people oppose this > > > possible nomination, maybe they will drop his name from consideration. > > > (see my comments to President Elect Obama below) > > > >http://change.gov/page/content/contact/ > > > > "CNN reports that Sanjay Gupta, who has actively promoted facilitated > > > communication as a valid and useful communication method, is being > > > considered for United States Surgeon General. > > > >http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/06/gupta.surgeon.general/index.html > > > > Here are some links to Gupta's promotion of FC. > > > >http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH/blogs/paging.dr.gupta/2007/10/giving-autism...... > > > > As far as developmental disabilities are concerned, Gupta seems not to > > > understand the depth of his ignorance. Real people suffer real harm > > > because of his advocacy of autism pseudoscience and his promotion of > > > ersatz experts over real scientists." > > > > Dear Obama Transition Team, > > > > I am writing to express my strong opposition to Dr. Sajnay Gupta for > > > U.S. Surgeon general. > > > > Dr. Gupta has actively promoted facilitated communication (FC) as a > > > valid communication method for people with autism. FC has been > > > thoroughly discredited scientifically, a fact which Dr. Gupta refuses > > > to accept, opting instead for anecdotes and personal observation as > > > evidence of its validity. > > > > The job of Surgeon General of the United States is too important to be > > > offered to someone who has consistently promoted a pseudoscientific > > > technique that has harmed so many children and their families. > > > > Thank you.- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/memphisfreethoughtalliance?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
