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> See how Andrew Wakefield was treated. Are you implying that he was let off easy? Should have gone to jail, IMO: "The panel found he had subjected 11 children
by arcticfox 5y ago
> See how Andrew Wakefield was treated.
Are you implying that he was let off easy? Should have gone to jail, IMO: "The panel found he had subjected 11 children to invasive tests such as lumbar punctures and colonoscopies that they did not need, without ethical approval."
Performing unfounded experiments on children while committing fraud should be treated as criminal, not simply reputation-destroying, IMO.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2010/jan/28/andrew-wakefield-mmr-vaccine https://www.theguardian.com/society/2010/jan/28/andrew-wakef...
(I understand we need to protect researchers from some liabilities in the ethical pursuit of progress, but he was so far over the line that the "slippery slope" argument is kind of silly. Should medical researchers be immune to all prosecution no matter what they do or what lies they tell?)
- forcry 5y ago>The panel found he had subjected 11 children to invasive tests such as lumbar punctures and colonoscopies that they did not need.. Here is what he has to say about it. (Not really justifying, I don't wish to go into an argument about this, which is really, a can of worms at this point) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEKghCUUlZg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nEKghCUUlZg