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Skepticism, Science & Pseudoscience

LeftishBrit

(41,212 posts) Wed Sep 5, 2012, 06:07 PM Sep 2012

Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary (UK), thinks homeopathy works

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/tomchiversscience/100179258/jeremy-hunt-health-secretary-thinks-homeopathy-works/

Here is 'Newsthump' (a sort of British equivalent of The Onion) on the same subject:

http://newsthump.com/2012/09/04/pro-homeopathy-health-minister-jeremy-hunt-vows-to-cure-nhs-by-diluting-budget-to-1p/

Sometimes it's hard to distinguish satire from reality!

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Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary (UK), thinks homeopathy works (Original Post) LeftishBrit Sep 2012 OP

Homeopathic hospitals should be financed, because thousands of people believe in it? DetlefK Sep 2012 #1

As a Guardian commenter said... Ron Obvious Sep 2012 #2

Actually more useful... LeftishBrit Sep 2012 #3

DetlefK

(16,423 posts)

1. Homeopathic hospitals should be financed, because thousands of people believe in it?

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 06:58 AM

Sep 2012

What about magic?
What about Satanism?
What about Jedism?
What about Lucky Charms?
What about marijuana?
What about all kinds of unbalanced diets/eating behaviors that claim to be healthy?

Each has thousands of followers who believe, it makes their lives better. Accordingly, each of those deserves financial support from the government.
(Can't wait to get my government-issued Jedi-robe, drugs and snacks.)

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

2. As a Guardian commenter said...

Reply to LeftishBrit (Original post)

Thu Sep 6, 2012, 09:15 PM

Sep 2012

In fairness, homeopathy is exactly as useful as Jeremy Hunt is.

LeftishBrit

(41,212 posts)

3. Actually more useful...

Reply to Ron Obvious (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 7, 2012, 03:59 PM

Sep 2012

as at least homeopathic medicines are not actively poisonous. Jeremy Hunt, on the other hand...

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