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Your post is exactly what is wrong here - we haven't even discussed any particular ideology. This is no different from McCarthyism. "They" are out there, and

• tomrod 5y ago
  I categorically reject your slippery slope claim that we can't speak openly and negatively about socially maladaptive group behaviors regarding new age-ism philosophies and ideologies identified as "woo", especially when they use terms of science they misattribute and do not understand. > This is no different from McCarthyism What US Government official are blacklisting actors, politicians, and public officials for practicing new age-ism analogously to what McCarthy did for real and alleged communist sympathizers? None of note. And if there is legislation introduced that bans non-harming practices of belief, let us join arms and fight it together. In case you've read more into my comment or this chain, here is a recap: Here is what you said: >>>> The term "woo" is so condescending and useless. Here is what I said: >>> This is what makes it so effective of a term, as it accurately describes the activities, behaviors, and ideologies to which it is applied! Note: - No "they" - No calls for persecution What you read in my comment is simply an identification that the term "woo" accurately describes people who misapply attributes of quantum behavior to new age claims (and those who accept such attribution), as it is apt as one that describes the uselessness and base superstitiousness of such behavior, activities, and supporting ideologies.