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submitted 1 month ago by Emerald to c/wikipedia

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[–] Emerald 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Criticizing scientism, he targeted psychiatry in particular, underscoring its campaigns against masturbation at the end of the 19th century

He is criticizing anti-masturbation campaigns, not supporting them

[–] idiomaddict 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yeah, I misinterpreted that as being pro religion, anti pseudoscientific antimasturbation campaigns, but it’s against both of those. My brain read this:

which he considered to be the secularization of religion's hold on humankind

As this:

which he considered to be the source of the secularization of religion's hold on humankind

Which paints the whole thing in a different light. This whole section is actually green and yellow flags, the red ones are elsewhere.

[–] Emerald 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

it’s against both of those

Lol this article is weirdly written. I didn't notice that either before you mentioned it.