Chronic fatigue syndrome researchers face death threats from militants

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Source: Guardian (UK)

The full extent of the campaign of intimidation, attacks and death threats made against scientists by activists who claim researchers are suppressing the real cause of chronic fatigue syndrome is revealed today by the Observer. According to the police, the militants are now considered to be as dangerous and uncompromising as animal rights extremists.

One researcher told the Observer that a woman protester who had turned up at one of his lectures was found to be carrying a knife. Another scientist had to abandon a collaboration with American doctors after being told she risked being shot, while another was punched in the street. All said they had received death threats and vitriolic abuse...

..."Using threats and intimidation to prevent scientists pursuing specific avenues of research or speaking out is damaging not just science. It harms society," ...

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/aug/21/chronic-f...

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Apparently any published suggestion that CFS may have any psychological component is what sets off the threats.

Truly, we are rapidly returning to the pre-Enlightenment age.