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- From: mdebuitlear@vms.eurokom.ie
- Newsgroups: sci.med
- Subject: Re: Non-physician bashing
- Message-ID: <1992Dec22.095756.12170@vms.eurokom.ie>
- Date: 22 Dec 92 09:57:56 CET
- References: <1992Dec9.000112.2254@ucbeh.san.uc.edu> <1gvpgsINNm32@im4u.cs.utexas.edu>
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- In article <1gvpgsINNm32@im4u.cs.utexas.edu>, turpin@cs.utexas.edu (Russell Turpin) writes:
- > -*----
- >
- > Those who embrace quack theories (including most conspiracy
- > theories) are not themselves a conspiracy; they are merely less
- > than well educated or lacking in the skills for critical thought
- > in the area concerned. A conspiracy implies some level of
- > coordinated intent and understanding of purpose. Quack theories
- > are merely memes that appeal to those who are susceptible.
- >
-
- I agree fully, but my list of quack therapies may not match yours exactly,
- (although they would, no doubt, have common entries).
-
- > I don't think Ken Mitchum was implying a conspiracy among those
- > who embrace quack theories.
- >
-
- I think that, in the context of his original post, he was.
-
- > Russell
-
- Micheal.
-