The trouble is that many people believe that homeopathic medicine *is* snake oil, and so should be subject to well-intentioned regulations.
I used to be in the "we need good regulations" camp. Now I would say I'm more in favor of "we need no regulations". There would still, of course, be more general laws regarding fraud and wrongful death, and anyone selling something deadly or misrepresenting what is in their product could still be taken down following a criminal trial. Beyond that, I would be in favor of a "de-anonymization" of medicine and restoration of community ties, such that snake-oil salesmen get run out of town if their products cause harm or don't work.
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Re: good regulations?
Date: 2023-04-02 12:17 am (UTC)I used to be in the "we need good regulations" camp. Now I would say I'm more in favor of "we need no regulations". There would still, of course, be more general laws regarding fraud and wrongful death, and anyone selling something deadly or misrepresenting what is in their product could still be taken down following a criminal trial. Beyond that, I would be in favor of a "de-anonymization" of medicine and restoration of community ties, such that snake-oil salesmen get run out of town if their products cause harm or don't work.