Category: mother

Vaccinations

29 April, 2009 (22:22) | mother, philosophy, science, tv | By: Arthur

In this week’s Law and Order: Special Victims Unit (Season 10, Episode 19: “Selfish”–now there’s a bad name for this episode), A.D.A. Alex Cabot put a mother on trial for failing to vaccinate her son against measles, resulting in its spread to a little girl, killing her. Although ultimately, the anti-vaccination mother was acquitted (and [...]

Homeopathy

13 March, 2009 (19:39) | mother, philosophy, science | By: Arthur

Homeopathy…where to begin? Executive summary: the more you dilute something, the more potent it becomes. Here are the relevant details: 1. Take a small amount of a substance that is associated (mystically or otherwise) with the symptoms one is afflicted with. 2. Dilute the substance in water. Shake according to a specific ritual. (The energy [...]