Why does Homeopathy seem to irk skeptics the most?

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Originally Posted by Hitops

Just wanted to make the comment that there is no magical wall between conventional medical therapies and homeopathy. Nor is there any arbitrary category of treatments deemed 'conventional' with no room to change. It's this simple: if homeopathy worked, it would be adopted by and become conventional medicine. As there is no evidence, it will not.

Plenty of herbal and vitamin preparations are used by conventional medicine. Why?, because there is some evidence that they work. Those that have none, are not.

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Like Ginger for nausea - many are now recommending it to pregnant women. However you have to warn them not to have too much and I am unsure of why - whether they are afraid the kids will come out with red hair.................

See the headline this weekend?

Child death probed after Italian parents rely on homeopathy

Yeah, why on earth do skeptics get irked by people who push homeopathy? Just can't figure it out.... :confused:

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Originally Posted by Bowerbird

Like Ginger for nausea - many are now recommending it to pregnant women. However you have to warn them not to have too much and I am unsure of why - whether they are afraid the kids will come out with red hair.................

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cos it gives you the (*)(*)(*)(*)s.

this is why - [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGIbOGu8q0"]That Mitchell and Webb Look: Homeopathic A&E - YouTube[/ame]

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Originally Posted by cassandrabandra

cos it gives you the (*)(*)(*)(*)s.

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Bwa Ha!! No, actually because it can seriously muck with your liver enzymes

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Originally Posted by DarwinParty

this is why - That Mitchell and Webb Look: Homeopathic A&E - YouTube

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Classic!! Wonderful stuff!!

This is also great

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1UJ_...eature=related

Homoeopathy to prevent malaria??? Yeah Suuuuuure!

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Originally Posted by Bowerbird

Homoeopathy to prevent malaria??? Yeah Suuuuuure!

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That reminds me of poor Janeza Podgoršek.

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The indictment by state prosecutor Francka Slivnik accuses Eržen of breaking the health code, when she advised homeopathic drops as a prophylactic against malaria to Janeza Podgoršek in 1996 before a trip to Africa. This is in opposition to valid medical doctrine. Podgoršek fell ill with malaria upon return from Africa and later died.

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Seriously, guys, what are you getting so irked about?

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Originally Posted by Skepticat

See the headline this weekend?

Child death probed after Italian parents rely on homeopathy

Yeah, why on earth do skeptics get irked by people who push homeopathy? Just can't figure it out.... :confused:

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Way, way more people die from prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. How many times have you blogged about that? Or do you just focus on isolated incidences?

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Originally Posted by suede

Way, way more people die from prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. How many times have you blogged about that? Or do you just focus on isolated incidences?

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And if more people relied on homoeopathy for anything but "feel good claptrap" more WOULD die from it

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Originally Posted by suede

Way, way more people die from prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs. How many times have you blogged about that? Or do you just focus on isolated incidences?

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Since we're using (*)(*)(*)(*)ty maths prescription drugs and over the counter drugs save more lives than homeopathy and thus 100% proves that modern medicine is superior.