duplicity, politics and the destruction of knowledge & ethics

Overheard on the grapevine.

"there has not been one defender of the principle of State Regulation, who does not smile sheepishly and admit that those within the field who have sought regulation have done so for reasons of power, prestige and presumed financial gain; client protection is a ruse to legitimise their position."

"Some come up with anecdotes of so and so practicing down the road, and calling themselves a Psy/Counsellor and that with State Regulation, they can be made to stop.

"Whatever happened to going and speaking to someone whose practice you find so objectionable...? Whatever happened to taking a stand in one's community, and to risk being sued, if necessary... Even writing a letter to the local papers, speaking about the practice, if not the person, and warning people not to fall for scams (if scams they be)"

"This SR route favours a world of scoundrels and cheap cowards"