What I think "psychics" should do, is to offer their "services" for free.
You also think you can see into the human body.
Because if truly they have something unique and special to offer to people, it should be offered as a gift.
Since psychic ability has never been proven to exist, that's a moot point.
"Psychics" should have a real job and earn their money by normal means, and then do "readings" or "healings" free of charge on their spare time. Of course what they offer is more than likely useless, but at least many people appreciate some counceling and a friendly chat during fortune telling...
Well, that's not what "psychics" claim to do, is it? They don't say "Come to my house for some counseling and a friendly chat while I give you a completely useless reading." Do you understand, at all, the fraud inherent in psychic readings? Whether money changes hands or not doesn't alter that.
What you are suggesting is a way for psychics to justify their actions to themselves, so that they can be more comfortable with defrauding people.
...or a nice good placebo effect from useless healing.
People don't need useless healing, and a placebo effect doesn't go very far in solving a legitimate medical problem, if one exists.
Of course then there is always the risk of psychics taking away people's faith in conventional science and medicine, which can lead them to harm if they stay away from actually effective medical treatment, and all the other countless of possible harm that psychics can cause when what they offer fails.
Apparently, by your standard, that's okay as long as the psychic doesn't get paid.
But above all I think psychics, since they more often than not pose to be some sort of spiritual, loving and caring individuals...
As you do.
...should certainly not offer their false services for free.
Fixed it for you.
Shawn Hornbeck's parents didn't pay Sylvia Browne to tell them their son was dead when he wasn't. Opal Jennings' family didn't pay Sylvia Browne to tell them Opal was alive when she wasn't. I guess that's okay with you, since they didn't pay her for those readings?
In any case, the OP is about Sylvia Browne fraudulently soliciting funds to "reimburse" her for being the "sole support" of her church, not whether psychics in general should charge for "readings" and "healings". Try to focus on the topic.
