Hi Group- Dilema.. Feedback appreciated...

[Guest guest]

Concerning what is written below, it is my feeling you should MODERATE what is

posted. Most of the material on this site is really good and helpful, but every

once in awhile, a really far-out letter is posted, without much backing to what

is being posted. The stevia bit is an example. It seems to me that a posting

that said " Well, I was ill and took whatever, (insert the name here,) and it

evidentially helped ME, so thought I would let you know. "

 

Otherwise, claims, unsubstantiated except for the one person, have to be

examined very closely if the poster suggests everyone should do this. Just too

many variables involved when a thing helps one person.

 

Enjoy the list, one of the best on the net.

 

Roger in WV

 

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Misty L. Trepke

Thursday, December 30, 2004 9:52 AM

[s-A] Hi Group- Dilema.. Feedback appreciated...

 

 

 

Hi everyone...

 

This last day or so, I have been presented with a challenge that I am

not exactly sure how to handle..

 

What if members start posting information that they truly feel is

valid, but as the owner and moderator, I feel is dangerous and

seriously misleading??

 

To clarify from what someone reported that I wrote, I did not say cut

out all red meat, just cut back on animal protein... Now, if it were

myself, I would cut out all meat, and I personally have been a

vegetarian, and feel much better than way... But I realize just

because I write somthing, does not mean anyone is going to take it to

heart, so to compromise I was willing to let the red meat thing go

because the person the advice was being given to is so desiring of

meat, that I thought most likely no shift is going to take place, and

there was enough other stuff for them to try first, and if it still

does not shift the migraines they might be willing at that point to

re-evaluated and cut out significantly, or perhaps even eliminate

meat.

 

But now this person is saying that stevia should not be taken if you

do natural healing? That is beyond belief, and seems to me to be

entering the realm of superstition. I just don't see why I should

promote posts that scare away someone from a natural, safe, herb

because some practitioner feels their form of body work, energy work,

whatever BM is considered, is somehow harmed by this herb, nor do I

think it less than proposterous for this practitioner to say that

everyone who has received " natural healing " - which most if not all of

us fall under, is doomed to undo all the good that has been done

because someone injests stevia....

 

Homeopathy can borderline on this superstition... But I have proved

to myself that it is bogus... They say camphor or strong smells will

keep a remedy from working, for example. BS. If it is the right

remedy it will work... At moments of desperation I have taken

remedies under the very worst of circumstances and still have found

them to have affect. It is my concern that such ideas are circulated

to be an excuse for lousey practitioners when their work is found to

be just that, lousey...

 

As the owner and moderator, I want to be fair, and this is a

difficult decision, so I am asking for what everyone thinks, but I am

leaning towards the metaphor of a loving gardener, who has the duty

and responsibility to promote growth, at the same time has the duty

and responsibility to keep the weeds at bay...

 

Comments?

Misty L. Trepke

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