Harry Potter, Acupuncture, and Cardinal Arinze

Is Harry Potter harmful to children??? What about Acupuncture????

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[GregariousGorilla]

Acupuncture? Out of all the questions that could have been asked to a Cardinal, one asks about Acupuncture? Umm okay. Harry potter question was good though.

[MightyCarnac]

@loggats What did I say that you think is false?

[loggats]

@quantumystery You need to study some logic, because your arguments are fallacious.

[quantumystery]

Harry Potter is understood to be fiction. Compare that to Catholic mythology which is mostly fiction but presented as fact. Harry Potter, whether you find it amusing or not, is at least honest about what it is. Also, nobody is compelled to read Harry Potter, nobody is required to believe it. Compare that to Catholic teaching.

[0ViewTube0]

@chipk77 Would'ya shut up already with the 'you don't understand' stuff?!

In terms of what you were trying to point me towards at wjs.com I give you this gift. Read it and weep: Science-Based Medicine.org entry from March 24, 2010 entitled "Placebo effects revisited."

Acupuncture is not scientific, ergo, it goes against Catholic medical directives.

[chipk77]

@0ViewTube0 You don't understand. I'm sure I could find "scientific" articles, especially of the neurological type, that would completely explain human consciousness and spirituality by natural means, but I'm sure you wouldnt' accept that as evidence against a spiritual realm. The point is, I can find articles against the safety and effectiveness of aspirin. You're just picking and choosing your sources because you have a predisposition against anything you don't understand.

[0ViewTube0]

@chipk77 Not exactly seeing things that hit upon the subject, but I'll keep looking. In the meantime, put this on in your crack pipe and smoke it: theness.com NeurologicaBlog entry from March 25, 2011 entitled "Another acupuncture fail."

Keep in mind the cardinal used the word "cure." Do you actually think any kind of placebo would accomplish that?

If I bought into acupuncture I'd still be in the dark ages, perhaps even further back than that.

...and quit telling me I don't understand!

[chipk77]

@0ViewTube0 Not sure why that wouldn't work, but if you go to online.wsj.com and search for acupuncture, you'll find a couple articles detailing how it's being used and definitely has measurable affects on subjects. Whether it's just a placebo affect, or if it really works, something certainly happens, and suffering people are given relief. If you want to stay in the dark ages just because you don't understand something, feel free. Worked out well for the Catholic church in the past.

[0ViewTube0]

@chipk77 The link doesn't work (which is exactly why I don't like to include such things in comments). I'd love to read the article but please provide me with the exact title.

I fully understand acupuncture - understand that it's basically useless, and goes against Catholic medical care directives.

[chipk77]

@0ViewTube0 Yeah? Check this out. online.wsj.com/article/SB10001­424052748704841304575137872667­749264.html Enjoy. Just because we don't fully understand it, doesn't make it magic or evil. You have not dealt with any of my responses other than to repeat your claims that I'm wrong. That's not a valid form of argumentation.