The Typo in the 33 Principles

It is my opinion that the 33 Principles are perhaps the most scrutinized writings in Chiropractic history. However, they have stood the test of time and are as true today as they when they were first formulated by Dr. B.J. Palmer and written down in 1927 by Dr. R.W. Stephenson in "The Chiropractic Textbook".

However, I think there is one problem with them. Principle #30 (The Causes of Dis-ease) states on page xxxiii, "Interference with the transmission of Innate forces causes incoordination of (emphasis mine) dis-ease."

Later in the Senior Text portion of the book, each of the 33 Principles are discussed in great detail. On page 301, Article 364, it states that the definition of the Cause of Dis-ease is, "Interference with the transmission of Innate forces causes incoordination or (empahsis mine) dis-ease.

It is my opinion that this is the correct definition of Principle #30 and one typo that has gone unnoticed throughout chiropractic history. In fact, it was Dr. Rob Sinnott that first brought my attention to this matter and it makes total sense to me. Interference with Innate forces causes either incoordination or dis-ease.

The first definition brings about the question of cause and effect. Do you need to have dis-ease to cause incoordination. Are they mutually exclusive as the word "or" would indicate or is there a possessive relationship as "of" would indicate?

To me the correct wording should be "or" and I think about all the websites, posters, books, and other Chiropractic material that have carried on this typo for 82 years. I don't know about you, but I am making the correction in my Stephenson's Text Book today.