I disagree because doctors lie all the time about having a ‘good medical’ reason for things.
Just look at how they all recommend routine neo-natal circumcision of males.
Homosexuality was once considered to be a mental disorder.
Lobotomies were once recommended treatment for ‘unruly’ wives.
Appeal to authority doesn’t work when there are countless instances of that authority taking advantage of its position to exploit others who don’t know any better.
I’m, of course, pro-vaccination. But it’s not solely because doctors recommend it.
I don’t agree with them per se, but I think the point they are making is that you can find a crazy doctor who will agree with anything. Like if all you needed to get your kids out of a vaccination was a doctor’s note, there would be a well known doctor writing so many to all the home school parents.
No. Doctors lie every time they recommend neo-natal circumcision with no underlying complications, for example.
Go to different countries and you’ll see doctors lying about different things because it’s what the culture has deemed appropriate and acceptable.
Are you trying to say that they’re always correct and we should treat their word as absolute fact? Or are you saying we should ignore the history of experts lying to exploit those who don’t know any better because there’s no chance it’s happening now?
I disagree because doctors lie all the time about having a ‘good medical’ reason for things.
Just look at how they all recommend routine neo-natal circumcision of males.
Homosexuality was once considered to be a mental disorder.
Lobotomies were once recommended treatment for ‘unruly’ wives.
Appeal to authority doesn’t work when there are countless instances of that authority taking advantage of its position to exploit others who don’t know any better.
I’m, of course, pro-vaccination. But it’s not solely because doctors recommend it.
Are you using “experts have learned new things and do not posses inherent omnipotence” as a reason not to trust experts?
I don’t agree with them per se, but I think the point they are making is that you can find a crazy doctor who will agree with anything. Like if all you needed to get your kids out of a vaccination was a doctor’s note, there would be a well known doctor writing so many to all the home school parents.
No. Doctors lie every time they recommend neo-natal circumcision with no underlying complications, for example.
Go to different countries and you’ll see doctors lying about different things because it’s what the culture has deemed appropriate and acceptable.
Are you trying to say that they’re always correct and we should treat their word as absolute fact? Or are you saying we should ignore the history of experts lying to exploit those who don’t know any better because there’s no chance it’s happening now?