Nicole Johnson20 said:Look, if I started breaking down my opinion on every single little thing right now, I’d be typing forever because I was already getting into the swing of it, so let me just ask you this instead: what exactly do you all think is acceptable to discuss on that subforum, and what isn't? If we could actually establish some ground rules, maybe we could finally put an end to all this constant mocking, the insults, and the trolling, allowing people to actually sit down and have a peaceful conversation about things they care about.
(If we could just make a concrete list of "No" examples versus "Yes" examples—like, say, sharing personal experiences, stories from famous people, anecdotes from strangers, anonymous accounts, or even posts signed with full names; or perhaps reading something found online, offering specific types of advice, or stating a personal opinion clearly labeled as the view of a layman, etc., etc.)
I am talking specifically about Alternative medicine.
Or, if there is some other constructive way to find common ground—assuming my suggestion to list everything out isn't too much for you all.
If we look at the raw food topic, posting recipes is fine by me; anyone who wants to try them can. To be honest, I call Elizabeth Jackson's recipes "blender recipes" because she uses a blender for everything, so it basically boils down to drinking various colored liquids. But generally, I don't have a problem with it. It's perfectly fine to talk about how people feel after those kinds of meals, and it would actually be interesting if someone wrote down the carb, fat, and protein counts for that stuff... essentially, everything is acceptable to me as long as people don't start preaching about miraculous cures. That is where I draw the line. That is unacceptable.
As for alternative medicine, I absolutely cannot stand those tales of miracle healings from Veroljub in Naples or any of that nonsense. On the other hand, it is perfectly useful to write about teas, tinctures, medicinal herbs, or even poisonous plants... nature is incredible and possesses wonderful properties, and that, to me, is what constitutes an alternative.
Here is an example... someone has a headache, and instead of taking Aspirin, you recommend a certain tea... I think you understand where I'm coming from.
Alternative medicine isn't claiming that carrot juice is identical to human blood, or that pigs carry cancer; alternative medicine isn't saying that when someone breaks an arm, they should just drink one of Elizabeth's blender recipes like some quack or guru (to use a bit of hyperbole)...
I think you and I understand each other perfectly well, and I am almost certain that what I have written here is something you would find acceptable.
When you switched to a raw food diet, I never once wrote to you saying it was stupid, whether publicly or in a private message; in fact, I asked you how your energy levels were since I eat a lot of raw food myself. But I don't think it's a magic cure. Nor do I promote the food I eat as being the best in the world, whereas Elizabeth, the quacks, and the gurus with their pseudo-alternative brotherhood certainly do.
Everything written above is just my opinion; those of us who aren't part of that pseudo-alternative brotherhood have diverse views and ways of thinking.
