Debate fail

[pseudomonas]

The Guardian runs a "You ask, they answer" thing. This time, it's Neal's Yard. For some reason, they've chickened out without giving a single answer. I wonder why this could be? They also seem to be deleting any mention of the incident from their Facebook wall. Goodness knows why.

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[nanaya]

I think the example you give is fine. It was the "Don't you think what you're doing is unethical?" sorts of questions, and those where the questioner gave the impression of already having determined guilt, which I thought were excessive.

I haven't actually checked out previous examples, so indeed, this might well be par for the course. I wonder if NY knew that? Not that it matters; as I said, I still don't think they have any good excuse for non-participation, I just think it might *also* have been a bit of an own goal if it further fuels the feelings of persecution a few self-righteous homeopaths seem to want to indulge in.

Shame really. Oh well.