What's BS? The ideas? The goals? The fact that CAM stands in for these? I'm well aware of the problems with these (3 and 5, say) but I think it's reasonable to say that CAM tries to bind them all up under a single label.
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Well, yes. I just meant that in the rhetoric of CAM it stands in for those (withholding judgment about the efficacy or sincerity of that rhetoric).
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I agree. (I don't agree with regards to the idea of "natural," which I think has value, but that's a much longer conversation.)
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Replying to @AlanLevinovitz @EdzardErnst and
So “natural” has to be expanded upon and these false dichotomies have to be exposed. Arsenic is natural. Lead is natural. Those are poisons. Natural does not automatically mean good or safe. It is possible to reason with people on these topics without showing disdain.
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Replying to @usnehal @AlanLevinovitz and
Just like “natural” arsenic can kill you, so can a medical error or side effect. There is genuine harm in the allopathic system, that if not acknowledged, will drive people away. It can feel good to say “You are wrong and dumb too.” But does not change minds or outcomes.
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Replying to @usnehal @EdzardErnst and
I agree that disdain is bad, and I hope I've never called anyone dumb. Thanks for the conversation.
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Replying to @AlanLevinovitz @usnehal and
I'd take her more seriously if she'd stop using the word "allopathic" so much. Hint: It's a disparaging word coined by Samuel Hahnemann, the creator of homeopathy, to describe medicine that is not homeopathy. Only the woo-friendly use it to describe conventional medicine.
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Replying to @gorskon @AlanLevinovitz and
"Allopathic".
#Ugh. Such a grating term. Designed to support a host of false dichotomies.2 replies 0 retweets 3 likes
In fairness, most people who use the word don't know its origin. The false dichotomies behind the word remain, however.
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