What is something that gets a lot of hate for absolutely no reason?locked

Lanky_Pomegranate530@midwest.social to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml – 222 points –
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I really liked this post by Hank Green regarding "natural remedies".

tl;dw The chemicals used in chemotherapy are naturally occurring, and science uses what we know works. So when people say "you should use natural remedies", what they really mean is, you should use something:

  • we don't know whether it works
  • we know doesn't work
  • we know is actively harmful

And the first two categories aren't necessarily bad, an Epsom salt bath can feel really nice, but don't think it's a replacement for proper medical science.