Homeopathy - Con or Cure / Enemies of Reason (Richard Dawkins)

Great documentary about homeopathy.

I was amazed since my parents have always used homeopathic medication for hayfever and other allergies. When I heard about the dilution applied in these medications.

Enjoy and be warned!

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  Science & Technology

[Alex DeHaan]

I can't believe you said science doesn't impress you because it hasn't cured the common cold or cancer. The very computer you are reading this on was invented by science, along with the car you drive to work everyday. If it wasn't for science you'd be living in a mud hut in the wilderness. "Wordy pseduo-intellectualism"? Really? He used a couple of basic logical statements.

[john broadhurst]

So I take it you believe in the outlandish claims of homeopathy and/or theism. Would you like to link me to some empirical evidence for either claim and your libelous claim Dawkins is a conman

[Phyllis Georgic]

It is apparent that you have never used homeopathy.. poor you.

[agriff34]

Placebo doesn't work better than homeopathy, it works the same.

[ben allen]

wow im 9 and i know that homeopathy is a dilution of alchohol

im amazed how people think they know about something that they dont know anything about. PS: LOL

[Phyllis Georgic]

I agree. I am a homeopath.. I deal with infants and animals who cannot speak to inform anyone of their issues... wild animals are the worst at communicating due to their fear of you. they don't know you are there to help them. When the correct remedy is given they lap it up like they are starving like they have never drank or ate anything.. And lo and behold in hours they are cured... Amazing. If homeopathy were nothing but placebo then why doesn't placebo work better then homeopathy? LOL!

[SuperDisbelief]

There are many ignorant people who are against this. But their way of commenting on videos about homeopathy is usually fearful, deeming on their choise of words. They are very fraudilent and that is really making this harder. I hope they will learn to be humble against this and try homeopathy for themselves at least once or twice. But they are probably too afraid of truth. If they had choosen a more factual way of speaking, then they would be worth some scientifical attention.

[Riskteven]

It depends of what it is. Is it a broken leg or anything else that is physically broken or ruptured, it will need physical attention.

[Riskteven]

You certainly have a point there.

[Alex Murdoch]

There are also thousands of recorded incidents of spontaneous remission. Your "evidence" then becomes "convenient coincidence".

Can you explain, then, why meta-analyses have shown no effect beyond placebo for Homeopathy? When you look at the evidence as a whole, there is no effect.

[Chris Broekman]

Really good video, I think this video brings us closer to the reasons why homeopathy is a viable product. Because some patients are willing to pay for the increased attention and empathy from the homeopathic doctor even though they may not achieve the same results they could expect from a traditional physician.