Acupuncture 'no help for IVF'

[tolman]

things like this give beliefists ammunition against sceptics, charging them as nothing more than cynics.

Personally, I don't think that in this case, the link was at all out of place.
What made the article funny was the fundamental truth underlying it, and the only person likely to take offence rather than see the joke would be someone who would be pretty much beyond hope anyway, and who would be almost as likely to take offence from someone daring to question their belief in a relentlessly respectful but unyielding way.

Taking offence is one of the defence mechanisms used by people who know they don't have any *real* evidence for what they want to believe.

[British Sceptic]

Apologies if i spoke out of turn its just a pet hate when things like this are ridiculed instead of viewed with evidence, this creates the difference between sceptic and cynic and gives beliefists tons of ammo if all you can do to an argument is ridicule it.

Anyway lets move on,

regards,

Den.

[tolman]

Don't apologise for giving your opinion.

I do see where you're coming from, it's just this particular case I think it would only be people who really want to take offence who would be likely to.

A less obsessive believer who was an acupuncture user should be able to read the joke article and see the funny side.