Leifer
Senior Member.
Harriet Hall, in her article, in the Science Based Medicine blog. 6/2015.
Answering Cancer Quackery: The Sophisticated Approach to True Believers
...she describes the similar approach, as in Mick's OP.
It's a good read, the whole thing.
Answering Cancer Quackery: The Sophisticated Approach to True Believers
...she describes the similar approach, as in Mick's OP.
She describes a few methods.
Here’s how I answered (him)
You can’t change someone else’s mind; they have to change their own mind. The sophisticated approach is to ask them questions that lead them to doubt, and gently lead them to discover the truth for themselves. That is something Socrates was very good at; I’m not. But I can suggest some questions to ask. Maybe start with some kind of validation: Wow, that really sounds good; I can see why you’re impressed, but there are some things I’m wondering about…
If alkalinization works so well to eliminate cancer, why do you suppose he bothers to recommend a lot of other ways to cure cancer, with vitamin C, oxygen, a vegan diet, etc? Why do you suppose oncologists don’t offer any of those treatments to their patients?........(more)
It's a good read, the whole thing.