[derleth]

> homeopathy, which even James Randi admits was more effective than western medicine in the 1800s

I hope you realize how worthless this statement is in a discussion of modern medicine.

Also, it's incredibly racist to call 'medicine that works' 'Western medicine'. Do you also call 'math that works' 'Western mathematics'?

[Alex3917]

"Also, it's incredibly racist to call 'medicine that works' 'Western medicine'."

I assure you that's not how I'm using the phrase.

[derleth]

> I assure you that's not how I'm using the phrase.

Except it is. Medicine can be practiced by anyone who knows how, not just people with the right-colored skin.