[DIYbio] Re: Political work: DIYbio vs. "alternative 'medicine'"

As an MD, I can tell you it is probably the most frustrating part of all practice. To comprehend "Alternative Medicine" love affairs would need deep anthropological studies, but then some people still believe in God you know, so to expect scientific medicine to the ultimate standard is naive and we ourselves have to admit there is still definitely an "Art" to being an effective physician, maybe 75% science and 25% "Please believe me this is what is best for you" Individual doctors try harder and harder to comply with Evidence Based medicine but it is not always easy. Sometimes all we can say is "Ok if you think snake oil will work--go for it" and try to check important side effects and interactions with real drugs. 

On Thursday, February 11, 2016 at 5:39:57 AM UTC-8, Open BioLab Graz wrote:

I guess most of us are aware, that "alternative medicine" aka esoteric bullshit is a plague that influences many peoples lifes in a negative way and spreads a false view of chemistry, medicine, molecular biology - mostly in the name of making cash.

So how do you react when you're confronted with esoteric stuff, especially when it sells itself under the pretext of science? Is it our mission as a movement to fight against such lies actively?
Or do you think that biohackers should be passive and just focus on their stuff?