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The American Psychological Association, for example, opposes [[reparative therapy]] for [[homosexuals]] (even if they volunteer for it), although they themselves acknowledge that there's no proof it does any harm:

The American Psychological Association, for example, opposes [[reparative therapy]] for [[homosexuals]] (even if they volunteer for it), although they themselves acknowledge that there's no proof it does any harm:

* ... there are no scientifically rigorous outcome studies to determine either the actual efficacy or harm of "reparative" treatments. <ref>http://www.aglp.org/pages/position.html#Anchor-55000 Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists</ref>

* ... there are no scientifically rigorous outcome studies to determine either the actual efficacy or harm of "reparative" treatments.<ref>http://www.aglp.org/pages/position.html#Anchor-55000 Association of Gay and Lesbian Psychiatrists</ref>

A historian of science and the church writes:

A historian of science and the church writes:

* [[Scientific method]]s are not intended to eliminate the researcher's bias (which is impossible), but to neutralize the effect of these biases on the final results of the research.<ref> [http://www.scientus.org/Sarton-Isis-Bias.html George Sarton, Isis and Historian Bias]</ref>

* [[Scientific method]]s are not intended to eliminate the researcher's bias (which is impossible), but to neutralize the effect of these biases on the final results of the research.<ref>[http://www.scientus.org/Sarton-Isis-Bias.html George Sarton, Isis and Historian Bias]</ref>

==Funding==

==Funding==

* ... Pride, fear and power all influence how research funding is allocated. <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=NYdiqDdot4kC&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=Pride,+fear+and+power+all+influence+how+research+funding+is+allocated.&source=bl&ots=IuBV0dfqKW&sig=Z3SbxLn62Y9RRTKeYh4QUf3FehM&hl=en&ei=FGUUSqTeIYSs8QTcufT8Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#PPA118,M1 <u>Lies, Damned Lies, and Science</u> by Sherry Seethaler]</ref>

* ... Pride, fear and power all influence how research funding is allocated.<ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=NYdiqDdot4kC&pg=PA118&lpg=PA118&dq=Pride,+fear+and+power+all+influence+how+research+funding+is+allocated.&source=bl&ots=IuBV0dfqKW&sig=Z3SbxLn62Y9RRTKeYh4QUf3FehM&hl=en&ei=FGUUSqTeIYSs8QTcufT8Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1#PPA118,M1 <u>Lies, Damned Lies, and Science</u> by Sherry Seethaler]</ref>

== References ==

== References ==