On Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:42:31 +0000, The gods have made us mad
 wrote:

>> He gave the best scientific advice, the government ignored it as was
>> their right. Professor Nutt pointed out that the actions and
>> statements of the government were not based on scientific fact, which
>> was true as well as his right.

>Fine, well he hasn't lost anything by being 'sacked' then, has he?

>So his histrionics boil down to his wounded pride because his advice 
>wasn't taken.

>He seems a bit emotionally fragile - do you think he uses weed?....

He is an honest and diligent scientist standing up for the truth in
the face of ignorance and stupidity.

Unfortunatly ignorance and stupidity have never been in short supply
in the sort of authoritarian societies you are fascinated by. 

The bigoted Jesus worshippers of the Inquisition had the same respect
for truth and honesty as you and the government you sympathise with
have when they forced another man of science to "abjure, curse, and
detest" the truth. 

You have much in common with those ignorant, superstitious bigots.

Svenne