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They don't [get evidence of efficacy], though. They need a control group.This is false. Control groups, preferably in double-blind studies, are an essential part of best practices. However, the bar for what constitutes evidence is much lower than that.
Evidence is any fact that makes a relevant conclusion more or less likely. Evidence need not be conclusive in and of itself. Over time, the cumulative effects of less-strong evidence can form the basis for a reasonable inductive conclusion. Sorry to be trite, but as an example, a person can have evidence that their romantic partner loves them without the use of an identical twin.
Insisting on gold standard medical evidence before allowing someone to undergo life-saving treatment—when the preponderance of the evidence that does exist supports that treatment—is, to be blunt, the very definition of depraved heart murder. It demonstrates a wanton disregard toward human life in the face of the known likelihood that it will result in some number of deaths.
More broadly, however, it is an extremely poor policy, in that this meme both weakens society's critical thinking generally and—among those who see through the elitist charade—significantly weakens the respect of those scientists who make the claim.
This is false. Control groups, preferably in double-blind studies, are an essential part of best practices. However, the bar for what constitutes evidence is much lower than that.
Evidence is any fact that makes a relevant conclusion more or less likely. Evidence need not be conclusive in and of itself. Over time, the cumulative effects of less-strong evidence can form the basis for a reasonable inductive conclusion. Sorry to be trite, but as an example, a person can have evidence that their romantic partner loves them without the use of an identical twin.
Insisting on gold standard medical evidence before allowing someone to undergo life-saving treatment—when the preponderance of the evidence that does exist supports that treatment—is, to be blunt, the very definition of depraved heart murder. It demonstrates a wanton disregard toward human life in the face of the known likelihood that it will result in some number of deaths.
More broadly, however, it is an extremely poor policy, in that this meme both weakens society's critical thinking generally and—among those who see through the elitist charade—significantly weakens the respect of those scientists who make the claim.