Posted by Dr. Bob on April 21, 2001, at 0:20:07
In reply to Re: policies, posted by stjames on April 15, 2001, at 20:54:13
> I thought it was not OK for people to sell things here.
I'm not sure I want to make it so black and white. What if it's something that helps people? What if it's free?
> They listed their ingredients and Truehope is a vitamin pill. This is not rocket science and they are making dangerous claims (stop taking your meds.) Common sence indicates that if taking a vitamin pill will treat most serious mental illness we would of known this a long time ago.
Well, if that's really common sense, then there's not much danger...
I'd rather have people make decisions for themselves than try to make them for them. Also, the flip side of taking on an evaluative function is that if I didn't disapprove, that would mean I did approve. Which is another can of worms...
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> What I have a problem with is the very deceptive sales practices this guy was using. I'd enumerate them, but I'm afraid I'd end up seeming uncivil.
You don't have to agree with everyone to be civil...
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> What about MY rights as a member of this community?
Sorry, can you be more explicit about what you see as your rights?
FYI, this is at least in part the result of a provacatuer trying to stir things up. Not that some things don't need to be stirred from time to time, but still...
Bob
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