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Quote: Albert Johanneson, Aug 2010

They were on a break - Ross had every right to sleep with the woman from the copy shop.

It might surprise you that I agree with you on that.

Not as surprised as I would be if Mark quoted the post and added a similar response

Much as I hate to fall for something so attention grabbing, I'm entirely on your side there.

I don't agree with 'breaks' full stop. Either the relationship is over or it isn't. Make your mind up, and live with the consequences.

Why did you think I wouldn't?

Because you've a much stronger moral code than most.

Quote: Albi The Racist Dragon, Sept 2010

Goddammit people, if you're not watching Enemies Of Reason on More4 now get on it and stop thinking all this ridiculousness about psychics. They should be banned, or at least banned from appearing 'legitimate'. There is only one type of psychic, and that is a fraud.

Although before they do, I'm going to learn how to do cold reading, it looks a lot of fun.

1951 Fraudulent Mediums Act.

Quote: Albi The Racist Dragon, Sept 2010

Goddammit people, if you're not watching Enemies Of Reason on More4 now get on it and stop thinking all this ridiculousness about psychics. They should be banned, or at least banned from appearing 'legitimate'. There is only one type of psychic, and that is a fraud.

Although before they do, I'm going to learn how to do cold reading, it looks a lot of fun.

Where is the harm in it so long as people aren't being charged, though? If someone gets comfort from thinking a loved one is still watching over them, what is it to you? It's the same as religion, in fact for some people it is part of a religion, they can believe whatever they like for me so long as it doesn't do me any harm. I can't prove that any of it's fraudulent. Yes, it has been proven that the money grabbing con-artist 'mediums' are faking it, and if people are charged, that's wrong, but anyone stupid enough to pay for something they can get for free at any one of the few hundred spiritualist churches in this country then they deserve everything they get.

Quote: Albi The Racist Dragon, Sept 2010

Quote: Claire, Sept 2010

Quote: Albi The Racist Dragon, Sept 2010

Goddammit people, if you're not watching Enemies Of Reason on More4 now get on it and stop thinking all this ridiculousness about psychics. They should be banned, or at least banned from appearing 'legitimate'. There is only one type of psychic, and that is a fraud.

Although before they do, I'm going to learn how to do cold reading, it looks a lot of fun.

Where is the harm in it so long as people aren't being charged, though? If someone gets comfort from thinking a loved one is still watching over them, what is it to you? It's the same as religion, in fact for some people it is part of a religion, they can believe whatever they like for me so long as it doesn't do me any harm. I can't prove that any of it's fraudulent. Yes, it has been proven that the money grabbing con-artist 'mediums' are faking it, and if people are charged, that's wrong, but anyone stupid enough to pay for something they can get for free at any one of the few hundred spiritualist churches in this country then they deserve everything they get.

Because it's so open to abuse and manipulation.

Spiritualism manipulates the needy and desperate for hope.

And I bet those spiritualist churches have collections.

I'm not arguing that it's real per se, I don't know myself and I'd never commit to a belief that there were spirits and whatnot, or even heaven and hell. I just think it brings a lot of comfort to people, and I don't think a lot of them believe it either, they're just being told what they need to hear to help them move on. A friend of my Mum's for example, she lost her son in a car accident and she was on the verge of suicide, it was only going to see a medium (at the Spiritualist Church for no fee) that helped her because it was easier to believe that he was happy where he was and that she'd see him again. How is that a bad thing? It's not harming anyone else and it's probably saving her family a lot more heartache if she topped herself. As for the collection, Alice, yes, they pass around a plate for donations, but you don't have to put in, and it's not used to pay the mediums, it's used for the upkeep of the building and to help people in the local community. We got £1,500 from them when my Mum's house was flooded, as did about 5 or 6 people on the street, they don't profit from it, at least where I live. Probably though, considering the amounts they can get from people, it needs to be better regulated...you can't stop people from believing, you can only stop those who use it all for personal gain.