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HuckleB

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6. So you're saying the Swiss don't care about the reality that homeopathy is bunk?

Mon Apr 18, 2016, 12:48 PM

Apr 2016

Thanks for letting us know that.

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/1800-studies-later-scientists-conclude-homeopathy-doesnt-work-180954534/?no-ist

http://www.smw.ch/content/smw-2012-13594/

http://www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalraptorblog.php/switzerland-endorse-homeopathy/

http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tippling/2016/04/15/homeopathy-now-consigned-to-dustbin-of-ideas-officially/

Thus, it appears that your post here also contains some questionable information.

Why are you so adamant in your promotion of the long-debunked, unethical scam of homeopathy?

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Zika Virus Prompts "Homeopaths Without Borders" To Potentiate Ineptitude [View all] HuckleB Apr 2016 OP

I thought this was the Onion... damn yourpaljoey Apr 2016 #1

If only... HuckleB Apr 2016 #2

What a frightening concept. procon Apr 2016 #3

Homeopaths market themselves rather brilliantly, unfortunately. HuckleB Apr 2016 #7

When I saw "Homeopaths Without Borders" I assumed it was a fake news story. Iggo Apr 2016 #4

Indeed. It should be a fake news story. HuckleB Apr 2016 #37

Swiss recognise homeopathy as legitimate medicine AxionExcel Apr 2016 #5

So you're saying the Swiss don't care about the reality that homeopathy is bunk? HuckleB Apr 2016 #6

Must own shares in a well REP Apr 2016 #8

It's so good that someone is willing to regularly & systematically attack holistic health AxionExcel Apr 2016 #13

#1 adverse reaction to homeopathy when used to treat a dangerous disease: death NickB79 Apr 2016 #15

"Holistic Health." HuckleB Apr 2016 #16

Homeopathy isn't 'holistic health'. It's fraud. COLGATE4 Apr 2016 #35

+1 BuddhaGirl Apr 2016 #10

Yeah, selling people worthless crap is so awesome! HuckleB Apr 2016 #18

I don't expect you to understand why people use homeopathy BuddhaGirl Apr 2016 #22

I understand that selling worthless products as health remedies is a scam. HuckleB Apr 2016 #23

YMMV BuddhaGirl Apr 2016 #25

It's been shown to be worthless. It is now nothing but a scam. HuckleB Apr 2016 #26

Again, YMMV BuddhaGirl Apr 2016 #31

Your belief does not make it so. HuckleB Apr 2016 #32

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #39

Evidence and efficacy isn't about belief EvolveOrConvolve Apr 2016 #41

Because they are gullible, ignorant or desperate, the fact is those who sell... Humanist_Activist Apr 2016 #36

Are you able to cite peer-reviewed, double-blind, scientific studies that show homeopathy is cleanhippie Apr 2016 #17

Citing a single study or two is really beside the point, however. HuckleB Apr 2016 #19

You need to ask your question of Switzerland AxionExcel Apr 2016 #20

Someone just showed us that he/she isn't reading post responses. HuckleB Apr 2016 #21

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #28

And another pointless response, with another logical fallacy attached. HuckleB Apr 2016 #30

"impossible to provide such proof for these disciplines" muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #27

If you are using a toaster over to try and measure the distance from the Earth to the Moon... AxionExcel Apr 2016 #33

So you're saying people should accept the effectiveness of homeopathy on faith, then? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2016 #34

How is it that faith healing gets support at DU? HuckleB Apr 2016 #51

Post removed Post removed Apr 2016 #29

IOW, your answer is a firm "no, I cannot do that". cleanhippie Apr 2016 #38

Meanwhile, that poster is promoting this harmful scam in a new OP. HuckleB Apr 2016 #43

You need to ask yourself a question of Science. cleanhippie Apr 2016 #45

It's downright scary. HuckleB Apr 2016 #44

No, it doesn't. HuckleB Apr 2016 #40

And they also didn't recognise women as legitimate voters till the 1970s. It's a nice country LeftishBrit May 2016 #52

If HWB is bringing large quantities of sterilized water ... REP Apr 2016 #9

Something tells me they're not bringing water trucks with them. HuckleB Apr 2016 #24

I think part of this is because some use "homeopathic" "holistic" and "herbal" as interchangeable. RadiationTherapy Apr 2016 #11

And the DU ad? Make Powerful Healing Water. SMH Rex Apr 2016 #12

Taken in large quantities, it can save those dying of thirst REP Apr 2016 #14

Scary. DU gives this OP the same number of likes as a pro-homeopathy OP. HuckleB Apr 2016 #42

funny thing is homeopathy spread as a treatment because vaccines had become popular MisterP Apr 2016 #46

Oh, goodness. You are also promoting homeopathy? HuckleB Apr 2016 #47

And, no, homeopathy is not comparable to vaccines. HuckleB Apr 2016 #48

sucker born every minute.... dembotoz Apr 2016 #49

Every second, it seems. HuckleB Apr 2016 #50