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Just because someone is a “doctor” doesn’t mean they are a reputable, trustworthy source of information. For example, there are doctors who promote the idea tha
by amiantos 6y ago
Just because someone is a “doctor” doesn’t mean they are a reputable, trustworthy source of information. For example, there are doctors who promote the idea that hydrogen peroxide can cure cancer, and that tens of thousands of dollars worth of antibiotics can cure “chronic Lyme disease”. It seems absurd with how hard it is to go to medical school and get a license, but people come out the other side with the same intent to defraud, manipulate, and con people out of their money.
But of course people who want to believe what they say will eat it right up and point to their credentials as proof of what they believe.
- jenny75jenny 6y agoDoes what you're saying also apply to the "doctors" who work with the WHO and the various levels of government?
- Apaec 6y agoThis is really a non-argument, as the WHO is also comprised of "doctors". The belief of dishonesty could be applied both ways.
- amiantos 6y agoIn can go both ways, that's right, which is why we tend to trust the larger collection of people who have also done more to verify and support their claims. Two doctors in a YouTube video with anecdotal evidence that contradicts what the rest of the medical establishment says doesn't bode well for their believability.
- garyfirestorm 6y agoTrue honest belief backed by data that is hard to disprove. We have a million cases and 55k deaths even with shutdowns. Is it that hard to figure out the rest?
- busymom0 6y ago> Two doctors in a YouTube video with anecdotal evidence The video was a news conference from Dr. Dan Erickson, who along with Dr. Artin Massihi, own the largest COVID testing site in Kern County, Accelerated Urgent Care, California. They have done more than half the testing there. It wasn't some random joe making claims.
- James_Henry 6y agoAlso there are doctors who have a strong incentive to stop the shut down because they own a few urgent care clinics that are having financial troubles during stay-at-home orders. And still more, there are doctors who don't have good reasoning skills.