Subj : Re: "I hate the Lefties,
To   : Mike Powell
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Sun Aug 21 2022 14:15:27

On 21 Aug 2022, Mike Powell said the following...
 MP> > We don't allow people to make unproven claims when selling herbal concoc
 MP> > and the like; why should we allow it for other items, including belief
 MP> > systems?
 MP> I would assume because taking unproven herbal concoctions can make you
 MP> sick while just hearing someone pray would not.

Making one sick is the direct damage they do; the indirect damage is in
convincing people that they work when they do not, causing sick people to
rely on them instead of seeking treatment that actually works.

There have been many documented cases of people (or, sadly, parents)
believing so strongly in divine intervention that they refuse to seek medical
assistance for themselves or those for whom they are responsible.

 MP> OTOH, people who do
 MP> push their beliefs too far, to the point where they are swindling people
 MP> out of money, sort of like the herbal concoction salesperson, they do
 MP> get in trouble.

Not nearly as often as they should.

Jeff.

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