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My mother is a long-time user of homeopathic products (what I call "sugar pills"). For purposes of this thread, I want to limit the discussion of homeopathy to those products which are diluted to the point that they contain no active ingredients (other than perhaps sugar and water). Herbal medicines, unlike homeopathy, are recognized to sometimes have very real scientific legitimacy.
While my mother is rational in all other modes of thought and would never rely on homeopathies for a serious condition such as a broken leg or heart attack, she still spends real money on these products because she believes they provide a tangible health benefit.
MY QUESTION is should I bother to convince her of the scientific worthlessness of homeopathies if that means she will lose the placebo effect?
While my mother is rational in all other modes of thought and would never rely on homeopathies for a serious condition such as a broken leg or heart attack, she still spends real money on these products because she believes they provide a tangible health benefit.
MY QUESTION is should I bother to convince her of the scientific worthlessness of homeopathies if that means she will lose the placebo effect?