Posted by akc on January 11, 2002, at 19:17:46
In reply to Re: Dolphin's New Posting On Pseudo-Nutrition » akc, posted by Krazy Kat on January 11, 2002, at 18:24:21
Thatis your opinion. If a person comes in touting an unproven product, publishing pieces of "papers" saying the pharmaceutical companies and doctors are conspiring against patients to line their pockets, and a single person quits taking his or her meds, goes into a suicidal depression, and takes his or her life -- yeah, I put that on Dr. Bob and every other person on this board who sits back and doesn't say something.
Some of these recent posts are doing just that -- telling people to quit listening to their doctors and quit taking their meds, and instead take some "nutritional" supplemental as the cure all of their mental illness. That is a very, very dangerous message to allow to be posted even once, but to allow it to continue again and again borders on the edge of irresponsibility.
I'm not a scientist, but I am fairly intelligent and have an idea of what is good science and what is bad. I also have experienced first-hand good medical treatment and really, really rotten treatment. So I think I can set forth my opinion in a rational manner and calmly challenge Dr. Bob to take a stand on this issue. Even if it seems harsh.
The message being touted scares me because I know how irrational at times I become when in the midst of a bad episode, and am capable of making some really bad decisions. One person -- one person being misled is all it takes. If I was in Dr. Bob's shoes, I would want someone to call me on it and say, "hey think about this."
Maybe it is the lawyer in me -- I'm paid to think about all the scenarios sometimes. No -- really, that is not it. I really do care for that one person who is misled. And if you think it is too harsh, then that is your opinion. My position will not change.
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