Why are we being so stupid?

Alternative Medicine
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I propose that instead of fighting to disprove something like homeopathy, we use it to our advantage and begin selling our own homeopathic remedies to raise money for the cause. How about homeopathic alcohol? Not only would we make a killing, but once and if people catch on, they would either feel so responsible for their own guilt of vulnerability that they wouldn’t complain or they would find it such a valuable lesson, learn from it, and realize how essential such a course of action it is to teach others and become active members!
And if we really want to be cheap on production costs, we could even possibly sell homeopathic water: a bottle of air with a hint of humidity.
Or…for those whom we fear might expose us and threaten the whole production line, let’s offer them a free sample of homeopathic oxygen to breath in: water with a bubble. They drown…problem taken care of.

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I’ll guess that you’re kidding here. If not, I’ll just point out that I don’t really like the idea of raising money to fight BS by selling BS. Call me rigid… :wink:

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I agree with McK. While I think holistic medicine is crap, I also have fairly strong morals. As such, I’m not about to profit from the incorrect beliefs of others.
Occam

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If not, I’ll just point out that I don’t really like the idea of raising money to fight BS by selling BS.
Nor do I. Fraud in the service of a noble cause is still fraud, and it undermines any credibility that the one perpetrating the fraud may have enjoyed otherwise.
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Yeah, I was kidding. But now how do I get rid of all these people calling me up to invest?
Damn!

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I agree. It’s a terrible idea. Completely unethical. But since you brought it up… where might one obtain some of that homeopathic alcohol?

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Tim, isn’t that what the priests use for sacramental wine? :lol:
Occam

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Tim, isn't that what the priests use for sacramental wine? :lol: Occam
Bloody Catholics get to have all the fun. When I was a Baptist, we only got grape juice for communion.
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Yeah, I was kidding. But now how do I get rid of all these people calling me up to invest?
On, that's easy! Try the following canned answers on your telephone: - Westboro Baptist Gay Alliance! - Berkeley University Young Republican League - Tea Partiers for Obama! - Bob Jones University Atheist League! - Sarah Brady Assault Weapons Emporium! - Jimmy Swaggart Porno Palace! (Make sure you have paper and pen in hand to take down the credit card number the caller gives you!) - Catholic Contraceptive Clinic - Liberals For Gingrich! You get the idea.