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According to Qld Health Dentist Michael Foley - people ( like myself an invited speaker to the Bundaberg Fluoride Forum ) or at least comments attributed to Dr Foley by the News Mail suggest that myself, personally and the association I represent Queenslanders For Safe Water, Air and Food Inc, are dangerous to the people of Bundaberg and Queensland , that we are not scientific or credible, that we do not warrant or deserve respectability and that we are a dangerous and eccentric fringe group . He appears to suggest that we do not have a legitimate view and that a 2 sided debate would be a sham because of our presence.

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ANTI-FLUORIDE campaigner Terry Farrell is letterboxing Bundaberg households with flyers which he says will help people make an "informed decision."
Mr Farrell, a member of the Bundaberg - Say no to fluoride campaign, said the flyer drop in the run-up to the January 31 fluoride forum was completely independent of Bundaberg Regional Council.
"The flyer will have information about the forum and scientific information on fluoride," he said.
"The argument that there is no evidence supporting the anti-fluoride side is ridiculous."
It comes as Brisbane Dental Hospital director Michael Foley, who was guest speaker at the pro-fluoride meeting held last Thursday evening, has said he will not attend the council-run fluoride forum unless required by his superiors to do so.
"As a health professional I am not going to give credibility to views I find dangerous to the people of Queensland and Bundaberg," he said.
"This is not a 50:50 scientific debate. In a similar vein, the Australian Medical Association will never share a stage with the people who argue against childhood vaccinations. It gives dangerous and eccentric fringe groups a credibility and respectability that's completely unwarranted."
Dr Foley said he had been approached by numerous anti-fluoride organisations over the weekend including the Anti Fluoridation Association of Mildura (AFAM) who challenged him to debate Fluoride Action Network director Paul Connett.
In an email exchange obtained by the NewsMail, AFAM said Dr Foley was "a really 'tough guy' in front of a bunch of ignorant citizens, who are easy prey for a pro-fluoridation puppet like yourself".
In response, Dr Foley said: "The people of Bundaberg face serious dental health problems, and a 10-year wait for a check-up at the Bundaberg Base Hospital Dental Clinic is simply unacceptable".
"I prefer not to take part in any sham debate whose primary purpose is to legitimise views repeatedly rejected by every reputable health and scientific authority in Australia."
Matthew Griffiths, who arranged last Thursday's pro-fluoride meeting, said he was not surprised no one had agreed to speak at the January 31 event.
"No one is prepared to put their name to it at this stage," he said.
Fluoride forum and poll:
When: Thursday, January 31 at 6.30pm
Where: Civic Centre
Vote at: bundaberg.qld.gov.au

<blockquote data-quote="QldSafeWater" data-source="post: 751157" data-attributes="member: 51700"><a href="http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/dentist-shuns-sham-debate/1717175/" target="_blank">http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/dentist-shuns-sham-debate/1717175/</a>According to Qld Health Dentist&nbsp; Michael Foley - people&nbsp; ( like myself an invited speaker to the Bundaberg Fluoride Forum ) or at least&nbsp; comments attributed to Dr Foley by the News Mail suggest that myself, personally and the association I represent Queenslanders For Safe Water, Air and Food Inc, are dangerous to the people of Bundaberg and Queensland , that we are not scientific&nbsp; or credible, that we do not warrant or deserve respectability&nbsp; and that we are a dangerous and eccentric fringe group . He appears to suggest that we do not have a legitimate view and&nbsp; that a 2 sided debate would be a sham because of our presence.&nbsp;Read more -ANTI-FLUORIDE campaigner Terry Farrell is letterboxing Bundaberg households with flyers which he says will help people make an &quot;informed decision.&quot; Mr Farrell, a member of the Bundaberg - Say no to fluoride campaign, said the flyer drop in the run-up to the January 31 fluoride forum was completely independent of Bundaberg Regional Council. &quot;The flyer will have information about the forum and scientific information on fluoride,&quot; he said. &quot;The argument that there is no evidence supporting the anti-fluoride side is ridiculous.&quot; It comes as Brisbane Dental Hospital director Michael Foley, who was guest speaker at the pro-fluoride meeting held last Thursday evening, has said he will not attend the council-run fluoride forum unless required by his superiors to do so. &quot;As a health professional I am not going to give credibility to views I find dangerous to the people of Queensland and Bundaberg,&quot; he said. &quot;This is not a 50:50 scientific debate. In a similar vein, the Australian Medical Association will never share a stage with the people who argue against childhood vaccinations. It gives dangerous and eccentric fringe groups a credibility and respectability that&#039;s completely unwarranted.&quot; Dr Foley said he had been approached by numerous anti-fluoride organisations over the weekend including the Anti Fluoridation Association of Mildura (AFAM) who challenged him to debate Fluoride Action Network director Paul Connett. In an email exchange obtained by the NewsMail, AFAM said Dr Foley was &quot;a really &#039;tough guy&#039; in front of a bunch of ignorant citizens, who are easy prey for a pro-fluoridation puppet like yourself&quot;. In response, Dr Foley said: &quot;The people of Bundaberg face serious dental health problems, and a 10-year wait for a check-up at the Bundaberg Base Hospital Dental Clinic is simply unacceptable&quot;. &quot;I prefer not to take part in any sham debate whose primary purpose is to legitimise views repeatedly rejected by every reputable health and scientific authority in Australia.&quot; Matthew Griffiths, who arranged last Thursday&#039;s pro-fluoride meeting, said he was not surprised no one had agreed to speak at the January 31 event. &quot;No one is prepared to put their name to it at this stage,&quot; he said. Fluoride forum and poll: When: Thursday, January 31 at 6.30pm Where: Civic Centre Vote at: bundaberg.qld.gov.au</blockquote>

[QUOTE="QldSafeWater, post: 751157, member: 51700"] [url]http://www.news-mail.com.au/news/dentist-shuns-sham-debate/1717175/[/url] According to Qld Health Dentist Michael Foley - people ( like myself an invited speaker to the Bundaberg Fluoride Forum ) or at least comments attributed to Dr Foley by the News Mail suggest that myself, personally and the association I represent Queenslanders For Safe Water, Air and Food Inc, are dangerous to the people of Bundaberg and Queensland , that we are not scientific or credible, that we do not warrant or deserve respectability and that we are a dangerous and eccentric fringe group . He appears to suggest that we do not have a legitimate view and that a 2 sided debate would be a sham because of our presence. Read more - ANTI-FLUORIDE campaigner Terry Farrell is letterboxing Bundaberg households with flyers which he says will help people make an "informed decision." Mr Farrell, a member of the Bundaberg - Say no to fluoride campaign, said the flyer drop in the run-up to the January 31 fluoride forum was completely independent of Bundaberg Regional Council. "The flyer will have information about the forum and scientific information on fluoride," he said. "The argument that there is no evidence supporting the anti-fluoride side is ridiculous." It comes as Brisbane Dental Hospital director Michael Foley, who was guest speaker at the pro-fluoride meeting held last Thursday evening, has said he will not attend the council-run fluoride forum unless required by his superiors to do so. "As a health professional I am not going to give credibility to views I find dangerous to the people of Queensland and Bundaberg," he said. "This is not a 50:50 scientific debate. In a similar vein, the Australian Medical Association will never share a stage with the people who argue against childhood vaccinations. It gives dangerous and eccentric fringe groups a credibility and respectability that's completely unwarranted." Dr Foley said he had been approached by numerous anti-fluoride organisations over the weekend including the Anti Fluoridation Association of Mildura (AFAM) who challenged him to debate Fluoride Action Network director Paul Connett. In an email exchange obtained by the NewsMail, AFAM said Dr Foley was "a really 'tough guy' in front of a bunch of ignorant citizens, who are easy prey for a pro-fluoridation puppet like yourself". In response, Dr Foley said: "The people of Bundaberg face serious dental health problems, and a 10-year wait for a check-up at the Bundaberg Base Hospital Dental Clinic is simply unacceptable". "I prefer not to take part in any sham debate whose primary purpose is to legitimise views repeatedly rejected by every reputable health and scientific authority in Australia." Matthew Griffiths, who arranged last Thursday's pro-fluoride meeting, said he was not surprised no one had agreed to speak at the January 31 event. "No one is prepared to put their name to it at this stage," he said. Fluoride forum and poll: When: Thursday, January 31 at 6.30pm Where: Civic Centre Vote at: bundaberg.qld.gov.au [/QUOTE]

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