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Originally Posted by shuamort  The difference is that modern medicine is based on a series of proven tests. Naturopathy is unproven non-science. Malpractice within the western/modern medical community is well-known, and there's no dispute of that, but the fact that there are proven positive effects of modern medicine and there isn't any on the other side should be enough. |
You points are valid, but in the end it doesn't change the facts regarding success and failure rates for those participating. What good do all those "tests" accomplish when it doesn't effectively change overall success rates comparatively? Naturopathy is proven in some people's eyes, they consider themselves the proof of it. Now, I agree that probably their "modern medicine" experiences are fraught with misdiagnosies and incorrect/over medications; and probably if they were to be properly diagnosed and properly medicated, they might change their minds. But since those two issues are (misdiagnosis and faulty medicating) are rampant in "modern medicine," I think that each needs to choose that which works best for them. Just as many have abandoned modern for natural because of problems with modern medicine. . . I have no doubt that when appropriate, many will choose to switch back to modern medicine when it is clear their issues are not being resolved by natural medicine.
You are attempting to make it appear as though people could be more harmed by natural than modern, and that's simply not true. Also you are attempting to suggest that people won't switch back and forth as needed; I think this is also a fallacy for MOST people. Some will be die-hard one way or the other, but most will use some common sense and some personal evaluations to choose what and when.