There seems to be a lack of clarity about the meaning of basic concepts such as conspiracy, ethics and evidence in the post appended below. Hopefully, almost everybody in this forum knows the following:
1. That a global conspiracy or mafia involves a large group or organization of people throughout the whole world colluding with each other to commit a crime. Individuals engaging in criminal or unethical behavior on their own do not constitute a global conspiracy. 2. Evidence represents the truth. One cannot accuse anybody of engaging in unethical behavior without providing truthful evidence. It is irresponsible for anybody to claim that there is a global mafia involving scientists without producing evidence. 3. It is unethical to provide false information of any kind in a public forum, let alone false medical information from unreliable conspiratorial websites. 4. The only ethical and proper thing to do in respect of providing medical information is to refer to a responsible and reliable medical source such as the public health resource website of a recognized medical institution or organization, and/or to clearly state the information that they have made available. Cheers, Santosh ----- Original Message ----- From: Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão <[email protected]> A QUESTION : If one admits that there exist “unethical professionals” and also “corruption in all walks of life”; on what basis can one confidently assure that there are no conspiratorial nexus between global marketing mafias, drug companies and scientists? It is not common sense for an ethical professional to advise caution? Or is it deliberate that the word “EVIDENCE” is inserted just like how our politicians assert they are non-corrupt? Where in the MEDICAL ETHICS does it say that a medical practitioner can advise guarantee to the outcome of any drug, treatment, surgery, or safety of any marketed product? OR does it state exactly the opposite that a doctor should not assure any guarantee? It is also not true that all properly trained physicians and medical scientists can figure out what is bogus and what is genuine. Any person from any walk of life or profession; who has ‘common sense’ and wisdom, will exercise CAUTION! Dr. Ferdinando dos Reis Falcão.
