I took a class on ancient Chinese medicine last semester and every Wednesday we had a lecturer come in, often practicing naturopathic doctors, and I tell you, the more you throw questions out like, “can you explain how this works in scientific terms?” or “Was a double blind study used to confirm this?” the more I was convinced that these people haven’t an inkling for intellectual honesty. I don’t even think that they are scamming people, I think they are honestly diluted and comforted by the quick answer regardless of it’s truth. Their certitude is so strong they resort to fallacious arguments but usually just end up talking shit about “western medicine.” (as if somehow medicine can geographically classified, or culturally or something. If medicine works and can be explained and examined than it’s medicine and nothing more or less. If it cannot, it’s nothing more than wishful thinking.)

Again, this isn’t supposed to be a rigorous forum for my true views, but rather a place for irreverent and humorous observations. Please, no feelings hurt.