On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 11:33 AM, Karsten Hilbert <[email protected]>wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 12:41:18AM +0200, Johan Henriksson wrote: > > > having pseudo scientific packages like these > > It's not the package but rather the practice of homeopathy > that is felt to be pseudo scientific. > > While I agree with you on scientific grounds that homeopathy > cannot currently be adequately explained the practice of > medicine isn't at all about explaining why. It is about > healing. you forget that most studies also shows that homeopathy has no effect better than eating sugar pills :) a cheaper option. > Having this package in Debian Med is akin to having books on > homeopathy at Amazon. It doesn't make a difference. > > A statement somewhere near the "Practice" task description > saying "we do not endorse or judge the Ways of Medicine, we > merely provide packages which may facilitate healing" might > be in order. this might be enough /Johan > > > Karsten > MD, GP > -- > GPG key ID E4071346 @ wwwkeys.pgp.net > E167 67FD A291 2BEA 73BD 4537 78B9 A9F9 E407 1346 > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [email protected] > >
