Tue, 26 Jan 2010
Skeptics Folly
There's going to be a demonstration in Great Britain this Saturday protesting the sale of homeopathic medicines by the largest drug store chain in that country. I think it's odd that they are protesting the sale of homeopathic medicines and not tobacco products. Homeopathic remedies have never harmed anyone when used correctly, they've only done good. But tobacco product have harmed many people. The reason why they are protesting is that homeopathy doesn't fit in with their idea of how the world works. So not only they won't use it, they get angry if anyone else uses it as well. It's intolerance, sheer intolerance. If you think using homeopathy is stupid, then don't use it. If you think eating meat is wrong, don't eat it. If you think looking at Playboy is wrong, don't read it. But there are people who don't share your opinions, who use homeopathy, eat meat, and look at Playboy. So who are you or I to tell the stores not to sell these things? People care entirely too much about what other people are doing, while not doing the hard work it takes to change their own behavior.
