Mijostyn,
Indeed. The Enlightenment is not complete. Maybe there is a rational and evolutionary reason for irrationality and it will be with us forever.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01245738
Mahgister,
No - provided it isn’t being marketed as a medical device, or unless advertised in a way that is dishonest or untruthful. But yes, it is a social crime if people - through no fault of their own - have their hopes raised by misleading and unsubstantiated claims, and have money taken from them on the basis of false hope, and in the worst case put their health and well-being in the hands of merchants of lies.
The people who do this may not be criminals, but profiteering through being misleading is offensive to good society.
Indeed. The Enlightenment is not complete. Maybe there is a rational and evolutionary reason for irrationality and it will be with us forever.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF01245738
Mahgister,
And you think that putting under the bed for a better sleep this 10 bucks device is a social crime?
No - provided it isn’t being marketed as a medical device, or unless advertised in a way that is dishonest or untruthful. But yes, it is a social crime if people - through no fault of their own - have their hopes raised by misleading and unsubstantiated claims, and have money taken from them on the basis of false hope, and in the worst case put their health and well-being in the hands of merchants of lies.
The people who do this may not be criminals, but profiteering through being misleading is offensive to good society.