Yessiree,
Morgellons Sufferers have been in constant attack at various blog
spots for quite a few years now, and the most viscious attacks have
occured from our #1 enemy on the web, "MorgellonsWatch.com"
And once again, our very beloved "Randy Wymore" has given to us
another great "masterpiece of defence" yesiree, once again for ALL
Morgellons Sufferers, and once again, here it is for ALL of us to
bask in:
http://www.cherokeechas.com/RWud0607.pdf
Once again, late news delivered over 1 month ago, and in case we
hadn't heard, here it is.
June 19, 2007
A position statement from Randy S. Wymore on the topic of Morgellons
Disease
and other Morgellons-related issues:
Some excerpts he speaks of a "Conference" in the Bay Area at the
beginning of the year.
7. This conference was attended by physicians and biomedical
scientists from
various universities, biotechnology companies and major pharmaceutical
companies. Those scientists and physicians who viewed the
presentation from
the preliminary evidence through to the conclusions made no attempt
to "debunk"
the presentation. They asked the kind of rigorous questions that are
expected
from a highly trained, skeptical and critical audience. Their
reactions tended to
be surprise, shock and puzzlement. Not one single person tried to
convince
his/her colleagues, or me, that I was mistaken in the conclusion that
Morgellons
Disease is real physical pathology of unknown cause.
8. Amateur debunkers carry no weight in academia and have no
relevance in the
discussion of Morgellons Disease in the scientific and medical
community. Since
the clinicians (both D.O. and M.D.) and scientists at the conference
I mentioned
above did not debunk a formal presentation on the topic of Morgellons
Disease,
why would an amateur think that they could? An amateurish debunking
approach is often nothing more than a type argumentative arrogance. A
person,
or persons, manages to attract an audience that will participate in
the argument
and it gives the debunker a sense of power. What goes on at debunking
sites is
most definitely NOT scientific debate and critical inquiry. Critical
scientific debate
occurs at conferences (regional, national or international), during
seminars and
during the editorial review when scientific manuscripts are
submitter. If an
amateur debunker (unless the debunker is paid for the debunking
services, in
which case she/he would be a professional debunker) feels that they
can
compete in the professional scientific arena, let them submit an
abstract to a
conference or a manuscript to a scientific journal (a legitimate,
peer-reviewed
scientific journal). The results would be laughable; probably not to
the debunker,
but the reality of the world is that none of the mainstream journals
that are peerreviewed
would publish such a manuscript. The internet is a wonderful forum for
discussions of all sorts and a place where information can be
obtained on just
about any subject imaginable. If a person, or group of people, wish
to spend
time deconstructing the words, comments and images of others, or to
try to
debunk what they view as unreal, then that is certainly their option
in life. I
personally do not find that it would be very personally satisfying.
In my mind,
such efforts are, at the very least, a waste of valuable time and at
the worst,
hurtful. What good can come of it? If the Morgellons community TRULY
was
delusional, then a debunking site would not convince them not to be
delusional.
Truly delusional behavior is a psychological condition; one
cannot "cure" a
delusion by simply arguing against the delusion on an internet site.
The
delusional person will not simply read the words and in near-
miraculous form
say, "Oh my, I really am delusional. Now that I know this I can give
up my
delusion. Thank you for pointing out the obvious and curing me."
Since that will not happen, then what good can come from the
debunking site? It is difficult to
use the word "good" when the main accomplishment of such a site is to
cause
consternation and further emotional pain to an already suffering
population. The
reason is that, while the professional medical and scientific
community will pay
no attention to a debunking website, the same cannot be said for the
friends and
family of the Morgellons sufferer. Words are powerful and when spoken
in an
authoritative fashion those loved ones of a Morgellons sufferer may
well feel that
the debunking arguments clearly prove that Morgellons is not real. In
a formal
debate ANY position can be effectively argued. It is possible to
argue a position
that one does not even believe in during a debate. It is all about
skill with words,
the ability argue in a logical and convincing fashion and a personal
talent for
thinking fast on one's feet. When debates are judged in high-school
and
college/university settings, the winner is not the contestant that
bases his/her
argument on truth, reality or the socially accepted constructs; it is
the person who
can argue their point the most effectively. Most debunkers are quite
good at this.
That is why true scientific debate is not carried out using the same
judging
standards as a competitive debate. Generally, scientists try to
understand the
world around them. Scientific "debate" is all about experimental
design,
methods, materials, quality and reproducibility of data and
conclusions. And that
type of debate can only occur between scientific peers.
(This was Posted about in the other Thread)
9. Recently, OSU-CHS has established a Center for the Investigation of
Morgellons Disease and the OSU Foundation has established a Morgellons
Research, Education and Treatment Fund for individuals wishing to
make taxdeductible
donations to help in trying to sort out this mystery that is called
Morgellons Disease.