Interesting Links for 06-08-2012

[andrewducker]

• Swiss sheep to warn shepherds of wolf attacks by SMS
  (tags: sms wolves sheep )
• Memorial event for Mark Duggan takes an unfortunate turn. Idiot local council leader.
  (tags: EpicFail stupidity politics )
• The Criminalization of Mental Illness in Black America
  (tags: race mentalhealth usa )
• Richard E Grant to appear in the new series of Dr Who
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Comments

[cartesiandaemon]

"An evangelist who kicks followers in the face, claiming his violence will cure them of cancer, is to tour Britain this month"

Wait, this one is not satire! It really, really sounds like an onion piece!

[andrewducker]

It does, doesn't it. And yet, if I wanted to create my own religion, then one where I get to kick gullible religious people in the face sounds horribly tempting. If only I was actually that unpleasant!

[cartesiandaemon]

ROFL. Except you seem to have invented Scientology... :)

[fub]

There's a case against a therapist in my hometown who kicked her clients. I couldn't find an English article, so here is the Google Translated version.

[momentsmusicaux]

> There may be people who are Christians who believe their health has been transformed, but I believe Todd Bentley should produce the medical evidence

You don't say. Maybe everyone claiming to cure things in magical ways should do the same! :)

[andrewducker]

Well, yes. Or even non-magical ways :->

It's a shame the Witchcraft Act of 1735 has been repealed...

[momentsmusicaux]

Well by 'magical' I meant, very loosely, anything wacky and without evidence.

[andrewducker]

Aaah, so anything without evidence should produce the evidence?

Gotcha!