Alternative medicine

[DesAnges]

Source? Also, doctors generally only prescribe medicines when the perceived benefit is seen to outweigh the harm.

There is nothing to source.

I guess homeopathy would generally be better for your health than LSD, true.

[The Puritan Empire]

Alternative medicines either have yet been proven to work; or has been proven not to work!
Alternative medicines that have been proven to work are called Medicine!

[Vanagon]

I have quite a lot of allergies and when I was young my eyes would often swell till I could not see anymore. Luckily my neighbor has a homeopathy clinic and afther I got some medicine my eyes hurt less and the swelling would gradually dissapear so I think it works.

[Ostroeuropa]

I have quite a lot of allergies and when I was young my eyes would often swell till I could not see anymore. Luckily my neighbor has a homeopathy clinic and afther I got some medicine my eyes hurt less and the swelling would gradually dissapear so I think it works.

What you think is entirely irrelevant.
You are not a doctor, I trust. Or a biologist. Nor any type of scientist i'll bet.
Homeopathy has been consistently shown to be bullshit.

[Vazdania]

Superiority is subjective.

So on what subjective basis did you determine homeopathy to be superior?

Things such as how natural vs artifical it is. How well it, in the future, helps your immune system....things like that.

[Ostroeuropa]

So on what subjective basis did you determine homeopathy to be superior?

Things such as how natural vs artifical it is. How well it, in the future, helps your immune system....things like that.

1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appeal_to_nature Fallacy
2. Source on it helping your immune system. Preferably from a scientific journal.

[An All-Natural Nation]

Things such as how natural vs artifical it is. How well it, in the future, helps your immune system....things like that.

1. Naturalistic Fallacy
2. Source on it helping your immune system. Preferably from a scientific journal.

http://www.whale.to/b/pfeiffer_h.html

[Geilinor]

So on what subjective basis did you determine homeopathy to be superior?

Things such as how natural vs artifical it is. How well it, in the future, helps your immune system....things like that.

Natural does not mean good.

[New Laikland]

I'm not a big fan of it, really. I mean, doctors are too quick to give you a prescription for it. I prefer actual medicine, with herbs and whatnot.


/sarcasm

[Ostroeuropa]

1. Naturalistic Fallacy
2. Source on it helping your immune system. Preferably from a scientific journal.

http://www.whale.to/b/pfeiffer_h.html

Do you not understand what a source is?
Look mate.
We're at an impasse here.
You do not know what the hell you are doing, and you are clearly unable to debate properly. Go learn how sources work then come back.

[Ifreann]

So on what subjective basis did you determine homeopathy to be superior?

Things such as how natural vs artifical it is.

Homeopathy is entirely artificial, how is that superior?

How well it, in the future, helps your immune system....things like that.

Show that is helps one's immune system.

[Chishimotata]

1. Naturalistic Fallacy
2. Source on it helping your immune system. Preferably from a scientific journal.

http://www.whale.to/b/pfeiffer_h.html

You... cited whale.to.

*invokes Scopie's Law*

[Vazdania]

Things such as how natural vs artifical it is. How well it, in the future, helps your immune system....things like that.

1. Naturalistic Fallacy
2. Source on it helping your immune system. Preferably from a scientific journal.

1.) The naturalistic fallacy in this case is Irrelevant. Some people prefer natural over artificial, the "naturalness" of anything can serve as a basis for superiority.
2.) ...I never claimed anything helping your immune system? I said these things may be used to subjectively determine what is superior.

[Vazdania]

Things such as how natural vs artifical it is. How well it, in the future, helps your immune system....things like that.

Natural does not mean good.

To certain people it does. As stated previously, its entirely subjective.

[Ostroeuropa]

1. Naturalistic Fallacy
2. Source on it helping your immune system. Preferably from a scientific journal.

1.) The naturalistic fallacy in this case is Irrelevant. Some people prefer natural over artificial, the "naturalness" of anything can serve as a basis for superiority.
2.) ...I never claimed anything helping your immune system? I said these things may be used to subjectively determine what is superior.

You literally just claimed it. You were asked on what basis YOU determine the superiority of homeopathy.

[Vazdania]

I have quite a lot of allergies and when I was young my eyes would often swell till I could not see anymore. Luckily my neighbor has a homeopathy clinic and afther I got some medicine my eyes hurt less and the swelling would gradually dissapear so I think it works.

While this is an isolated personal story, it just goes to show that it can work for some people.

[Vazdania]

1.) The naturalistic fallacy in this case is Irrelevant. Some people prefer natural over artificial, the "naturalness" of anything can serve as a basis for superiority.
2.) ...I never claimed anything helping your immune system? I said these things may be used to subjectively determine what is superior.

You literally just claimed it.

No i didn't. I was responding to a question about subjective superiority.

[The Godly Nations]

It's all very amusing hookum, Alternative Medicine, why can't people be satisfied with more scientifically sound medicine like Homeopathy or TCM?

[Ifreann]

1. Naturalistic Fallacy
2. Source on it helping your immune system. Preferably from a scientific journal.

1.) The naturalistic fallacy in this case is Irrelevant. Some people prefer natural over artificial, the "naturalness" of anything can serve as a basis for superiority.
2.) ...I never claimed anything helping your immune system? I said these things may be used to subjectively determine what is superior.

You said no such thing. I asked how you determined homeopathy to be superior. Here is your answer, in case you've forgotten.

[Ostroeuropa]

I have quite a lot of allergies and when I was young my eyes would often swell till I could not see anymore. Luckily my neighbor has a homeopathy clinic and afther I got some medicine my eyes hurt less and the swelling would gradually dissapear so I think it works.

While this is an isolated personal story, it just goes to show that it can work for some people.

So can placebos.
In all the same circumstances.
And placebos don't cost hundreds of dollars.

[An All-Natural Nation]

I have quite a lot of allergies and when I was young my eyes would often swell till I could not see anymore. Luckily my neighbor has a homeopathy clinic and afther I got some medicine my eyes hurt less and the swelling would gradually dissapear so I think it works.

While this is an isolated personal story, it just goes to show that it can work for some people.

And unfortunately, the misguided obsession with "science" and "evidence" disregards these entirely true stories of homoeopathy and other natural treatments healing people, in favor of cold, impersonal allopathic chemical "medicines" that do nothing but poison you.

[Vazdania]

1.) The naturalistic fallacy in this case is Irrelevant. Some people prefer natural over artificial, the "naturalness" of anything can serve as a basis for superiority.
2.) ...I never claimed anything helping your immune system? I said these things may be used to subjectively determine what is superior.

You said no such thing. I asked how you determined homeopathy to be superior. Here is your answer, in case you've forgotten.

These are two different things.

In the first instance I suggested homeopathy to be superior. In the second instance I was being questioned about subjective superiority. These two things are independent of one another.

[New Laikland]

I wonder if anybody realizes that medicine is mostly mental. You can give someone a sugar pill, convince them it's what they need, and it'll most likely work

[Ostroeuropa]

While this is an isolated personal story, it just goes to show that it can work for some people.

And unfortunately, the misguided obsession with "science" and "evidence" disregards these entirely true stories of homoeopathy and other natural treatments healing people, in favor of cold, impersonal allopathic chemical "medicines" that do nothing but poison you.

I weep for humanity.
You have access to the internet for fucks sake, how the hell can you be like this and still function? Did a scientist piss in your cheerios?

[Vazdania]

I wonder if anybody realizes that medicine is mostly mental. You can give someone a sugar pill, convince them it's what they need, and it'll most likely work

OH HOT DAMN, you didn't just say that....prepare to be attacked by the left wing hive mind.