IMO, when anyone makes a health claim, it needs to be tested. For so many people the favourite argument is: "it can't be tested like medicine." I think that's even a quote in that piece. This is patently untrue and nothing more than a dodge.
Self mutilators actually have some success, the pain and process of harming ones own flesh creates a whole set of different chemical reactions in the brain. This doesn't cure or prevent, it simply makes your brain discount or ignore the more natural problems. On Feb 5, 11:50 am, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > Does acupuncture fit in with this group? I knew a Chinese guy that > swore by scratching. He used a wooden back scratcher to mutilate > himself and claimed it kept him from getting sick and helped him > relax. Whatever. Real smart guy too; owns a chain of Subways. > Workaholic. > > dj > > > > On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 12:36 PM, fiddler <[email protected]> wrote: > > For some reason, nonsense rules the minds of the uneducated. > > Homeopathy is one of those nonsense topics. It's bad enough that the > > homeopathic promoters don't understand the first thing about medecine, > > biology, chemical interactions, etc., why do otherwise intelligent > > people and organisations lend them credibilty by allowing them to > > entertain this nonsense in a collegiate environment? I would be > > horrified at a university that allows flat-earthers to teach geography > > or creationists to teach biology or a geocentrist to teach astronomy, > > this is just as bad. > > >http://scienceblogs.com/pharyngula/2010/02/ums_open_shame_the_center_... > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > ""Minds Eye"" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]. > > For more options, visit this group > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en.
