Federal judge finds state law governing who is an engineer violates free speech

Re:Federal judge finds state law governing who is an enginee... by darpa_escapee on Monday December 31, 2018 @09:04PM (#18798449)

> Howver, I don't see how you can come to the conclusion that ordinary people should not be able to tell their children, friends, parents, or anyone, medical advice.

Please do not strawman my position. The discussion was about people purposely portraying themselves as doctors and then dispensing medical advice.

I have no problem with someone giving medical advice. I do have a problem with someone pretending to be a doctor while giving medical advice.

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Re:Federal judge finds state law governing who is an enginee... by kd5bjo on Tuesday January 01, 2019 @07:44AM (#18799973)

I get mistaken for somebody with authority all the time. What happens when a lay member of the public offers medical advice, and the recipient mistakes them for a doctor despite having made no claims to that title?

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Re:Federal judge finds state law governing who is an enginee... by darpa_escapee on Tuesday January 01, 2019 @09:23PM (#18803774)

Given that we are talking about people who purposely portray themselves as doctors, I'm not sure how this is relevant.

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Re:Federal judge finds state law governing who is an enginee... by wallace_f on Monday December 31, 2018 @09:50PM (#18798609)

Ok sorry, I misunderstood what you said.

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