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Re: its for the best

Posted by Dinah on May 19, 2011, at 8:27:00

In reply to its for the best, posted by Christ_empowered on May 18, 2011, at 11:46:46

I'm finding it very hard to maintain esteem for the profession while seeing this process.

There seems to be no external standards whatsoever. I'm constantly reminded of the immortal words of Theodoric of York.

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In one memorable episode, Theodoric said:

"You know, medicine is not an exact science, but we are learning all the time. Why, just fifty years ago, they thought a disease like your daughter's was caused by demonic possession or witchcraft. But nowadays we know that Isabelle is suffering from an imbalance of bodily humors, perhaps caused by a toad or a small dwarf living in her stomach."

"Wait a minute. Perhaps she's right. Perhaps I've been wrong to blindly follow the medical traditions and superstitions of past centuries. Maybe we barbers should test these assumptions analytically, through experimentation and a "scientific method". Maybe this scientific method could be extended to other fields of learning: the natural sciences, art, architecture, navigation. Perhaps I could lead the way to a new age, an age of rebirth, a Renaissance!...Naaaaaahhh!"


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodoric_of_York

 

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