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Somewhat to your point, I've found that people arguing alternative vs modern western medicine are often arguing two sides of different issues. Those in favor of
by sopooneo 14y ago
Somewhat to your point, I've found that people arguing alternative vs modern western medicine are often arguing two sides of different issues. Those in favor of modern, evidence based medicine, explain why the scientific method works, and why is superior to superstition. However, those on the other side, having often spent a lot of time among doctors of all types trying to find help for some chronic condition, are arguing how horrible modern medicine has been to them in practice.
And if you look at the debate like this, it is possible to support both sides simultaneously.
- Nursie 14y agoThe only problem I have with that is that "modern medicine has been horrible to me" doesn't (if thinking rationally rather than emotionally) automatically lead me to thinking "therefore this other stuff must be better". I guess that's why I find it so hard to understand.
- illuminate 14y ago"it is possible to support both sides simultaneously" It's really not in practice. Skepticism of evidence-based medicine is done through the prism of having bad or not enough medicine. "Alt-med" throws all evidence away but "it works for me". Some emulate studies, but they exist for marketing and potential Federal funding, not for any actual interest in success.