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What a great statement. Thanks Theresa. You are on my must read list. Rob Ramsey ----- Original Message ----- From: "Theresa Rehtom" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2005 7:07 AM Subject: Medical frauds: Korean scientist hardly the first > I am not against this research out of hand. I am against research without controls. I am against blindly following the lead of people that you believe support a cause. I am against the growing popular opinion that the end justifies the means. I am against the use of one measure or right for one person and another for someone who supports your own cause. The same measure of right and wrong must be used for all and I would expect a vehement condemnation of this fraud from this community instead of excuses. > > What I find interesting is that when I first questioned the ethics of this person I was shot down by the leading proponents of this research. I indicated that the initial questions of ethics were a sign of some sloppy work that could cast doubt on the research. I was told in so many words that this was minor and that this work was great. > > Now that it appears to be a complete fraud what we hear are not words of betrayal but excuses. For so long we have heard from those who seem to have the loudest voices in this forum how great Korea was in this research and how far ahead of the US they were and what a shame it was. Now we see that it was a complete fraud. > > It is unfortunate that when the liberals on this site see they are betrayed by one of their hero's they immediately try to turn the tables an show that this person was not the only one who defrauded. In that manner they want to deflect the criticism that is justly due to those who act in an un ethical manner. We will soon hear how this is the work of President Bush and the evil Republican right wing Christian extremists. > > I wonder what an uproar there would be here if this were some hint of fraud on the part of the US government true or untrue. It would be extreme. It's about time that the liberals here denounce this work as a betrayal of the scientific community. It is a betrayal and it will set back the research that it was reported to lead. What a shame. > > I would expect that type of response but will not see it here. I suppose there will be additional excuses and an increase of condemnation of those who may hold some religious opinion on this matter. > > For the record, I am not a religious person, I do respect people who have religion, I'm not sure of the nature of God. My opinions are formed form what I feel in my heart. From what feels right to me and what feels wrong. I don't really need any one from either side to tell me what is right or wrong. In my opinion this man committed crimes, he was a bad scientist, he set back this research and he deserves to be stripped of all his credibility and his research should be trashed. The people on this site should condem him without excuses or attacking others as a diversion from the fact that they were so easily missled. > > Love to all who will accept it... > > Theresa > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] > In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn