Thread: Why does Homeopathy seem to irk skeptics the most?

Originally Posted by Makedde

And maybe it isn't water. Maybe it works for some people. Maybe it doesn't work for others. But I am not going to listen to some stupid doctor saying that drugs are better when someone might get great results using something that that idiot doctor doesn't approve of.

It is water. That's all it is. It has no more benefit than any other placebo.

Originally Posted by Makedde

And maybe it isn't water. Maybe it works for some people. Maybe it doesn't work for others. But I am not going to listen to some stupid doctor saying that drugs are better when someone might get great results using something that that idiot doctor doesn't approve of.

You would rather have some scam artist sell you very expensive water to "cure" what ails you than take the advice of a highly educated skilled professional? OK.

Originally Posted by suede

Of all the alternative forms of medicine, it seems like Homeopathy irks the skeptics the most. Why is that? Why does Homeopathy irk you more than any other alternative medicine you think doesn't work?

It doesn't. All of the medical frauds "irk" me. What irks me the most though is when total nitwits think my tax dollars should pay for their bull(*)(*)(*)(*).

Originally Posted by cassandrabandra

doesn't answer my question.

Yes it does. You asked "does it?" and I showed you evidence that it does.

what are you including?
chinese herbal remedies?
ayurvedic?
flower threrapy?

Any so-called "snake oil" therapy. Of all of them, why does Homeopathy seem to irk the skeptics the most?

If you are talking about what scpetics believe, you need to be a bit more exact in what you are talking about.

*sigh* I have. No need to make they more complicated than it is.

Originally Posted by Panzerkampfwagen

BECAUSE IT'S JUST (*)(*)(*)(*)ING WATER.

You're paying money for something you can get out of your tap at home.

That's not the question. You Homeopathy haters sure don't read very well. I can recommend a homeopathic remedy for that.

Originally Posted by PatrickT

It doesn't. All of the medical frauds "irk" me. What irks me the most though is when total nitwits think my tax dollars should pay for their bull(*)(*)(*)(*).

It might not irk you more than the others, but are you saying homeopathy doesn't irk skeptics in general more than other snake-oil therapies?

Yes it does. You asked "does it?" and I showed you evidence that it does.

I'm not convinced. Your evidence is circumstantial. It's not direct evidence that skeptics are more or less irked by homeopathy. How do you quantify levels of irk? Are the number of articles on blogs the only measure of irk?

Okay then. Skeptic + Homeopathy returns:

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=17&g...w=1138&bih=503

865,000 results.

Skeptic + acupuncture returns

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&cp=11&g...w=1138&bih=503

811,000 results.

Skeptic + Naturopathic returns

http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy-a...w=1138&bih=503

1,470,000 results

My equally valid study shows that skeptics are almost twice as irked by naturopathy as they are homeopathy, and almost equally irked by acupuncture.

Your question still begs the question, "are skeptics more irked by homeopathy?"

Originally Posted by suede

That's not the question. You Homeopathy haters sure don't read very well. I can recommend a homeopathic remedy for that.

That's my answer. It's not up to you to decide what my answer is.

Originally Posted by Fangbeer

My equally valid study shows that skeptics are almost twice as irked by naturopathy as they are homeopathy

I don't think Googling for the number of results is a great indicator, but isn't comparing Homeopathy with Naturopathy like comparing apples and oranges? Homeopathy is a type of medicine where Naturopathy is like a natural MD who prescribes remedies that include things like Homeopathics.

Your question still begs the question, "are skeptics more irked by homeopathy?"

Then your answer should be skeptics aren't more irked by Homeopathy compared to any other "snake oil" remedy.

Not sure why this is so difficult for the Homeopathy haters.

Originally Posted by Panzerkampfwagen

That's my answer. It's not up to you to decide what my answer is.

But I can decide your answer doesn't answer my question. Do you even understand the question?!?