Here is some absolutely ridiculous news from England! What will we humans think of next? I know, how about we impose a rating system on dreams?

Uncertain future for spiritualists

By Grant Woodward

FOR centuries spiritualists have asked that spine-tingling question, ‘Is there anybody there?’.

But soon they could be enquiring, ‘Is there anybody there… who is vulnerable, a sceptic, or likely to sue?’.

New consumer laws mean psychics will have to add disclaimers before they attempt to make contact with ‘the other side’.

Plans to repeal the Fraudulent Mediums Act next month and replace it with the new Consumer Protection Regulations have got the industry in a bit of a tizz.

Promises to raise the dead, secure good fortune or heal through the laying of hands are all at risk of legal action from unhappy punters.

Mediums say they will now be forced to add riders before they begin communicating with the spirit world.

One way round the new legislation could be to issue a disclaimer proclaiming it to be ‘a scientific experiment, the results of which cannot be guaranteed’…

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