51 "Facts" about Homeopathy

[FLAprogressive]

"I use a Mac, so I know I think different. I also coexist on an alternative parallel world where people live on the same planet as me, but have such a radically different way of thinking that I wonder if we have the same ability to evaluate reality (1).

The best example of different ways of seeing the same thing is homeopathy. Homeopathy is utterly and completely ridiculous with zero plausibility or efficacy. Only therapeutic touch is its rival. Yet homeopath Louise Mclean can suggest there are 50 facts that validate homeopathy (2). These facts were presented as an attempt to counter criticism that homeopathy is only water with no therapeutic effects.

Lets evaluate each fact. There are two parts to the evaluations: whether the fact is true and what, if any, logical fallacy is being used. Deciding on which logical fallacy is being used is not my strong point, feel free to correct me in the comments, and I will add to the text later."

http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/?p=264

[ananda]

1. Actually . . .

. . . there is much good in homeopathy. I learned how it works from David Peat.

[Tunkamerica]

2. I use a Mac, so I know I think different. Steve Jobs told me so.

[Riftaxe]

3. Even seeing the words facts and homeopathy

in the same subject line, made me laugh :)

[Merlot]

4. "Homeopathy is utterly and completely ridiculou..."

...with zero plausibility or efficacy."

This article will evaluate each fact in a fair and balanced way.

Right.

[HuckleB]

6. It appears that science doesn't exist for you.

If so, how would you ever evaluate anything in a fair and balanced way?

:shrug:

[jody]

5. "whether the fact is true" is a truly stupid statement. n/t