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[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (20 children)

I think BC and QC have concetrated communities of anti-science individuals, which makes the ignorance seem more prevalent than it actually is. Then again, the number of people I know who recognize naturopathy is bullshit but then routinely see a chiropractor is WAY too high

[–] voluble 1 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Never been to a chiro, and vaguely understand they're under-regulated quacks. But, I don't know, if someone can comfortably afford it and they perceive some benefit, is it a bad thing? Part of me wonders if things like chiro are popular because people get human touch in that setting and maybe it fills some psychological need? Evangelists of any sort are annoying, any anyone who tells me to go to a chiropractor I kind of, am suspicious of. But science evangelists too can miss the point. Carl Sagan communicated so many powerful ideas so eloquently, and spoke so scathingly of what he saw as pseudoscience. But if someone quietly reads a horoscope or goes for a tarot card reading & it helps them to see something in a different & constructive way, I kind of want to say, y'know, fill your boots.

I'm also a bit of a defeatist when it comes to magical thinking. I'm not sure that people who are prone to that kind of thing can actually be talked out of it by reason and good arguments.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

But, I don’t know, if someone can comfortably afford it and they perceive some benefit, is it a bad thing?

Well, they could be going to someone for an actual treatment for their issues, which would do them better in the long run. Plus, many people can claim chiropractic therapy costs can as medical expenses for tax purposes, meaning all of us are paying for it. And for those who can't, many insurance plans cover chiropractics, meaning those with supplementary health insurance plans are paying more or getting less for their money because it's propping up sham therapies and poorly regulated physiotherapy LARPers.

[–] voluble 2 points 2 years ago
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