[WikiEN-l] Re: Pseudoscience category - GSPOV

[Laura K Fisher]

On Jun 28, 2005, at 9:43 AM, Fred Bauder wrote:

> Alternative medicine might involve things like strong suggestion and 
> placebos, and actually work. Quack medicine involves cleaning out the 
> last assets of the victim and their family.
>
> Fred

That's the best way to put the distinction I've heard.

I strongly disagree with a merge and think that Quackery should be a 
subcat of Medicine instead of Alternative medicine.  One can dupe 
patients with unnecessary traditional-type therapies as much as one can 
with alternative ones.


Laurascudder