Venn diagram of Irrational Nonsense

[Beeazlebub]

In what realm does your favorite nonsense reside?

http://crispian-jago.blogspot.ca/2013/03/the-venn-diagram-of-irrational-nonsense.html

 

[db]

My favorite might be GMM, but he's not on the chart.

 

[Beeazlebub]

Originally posted by db:
My favorite might be GMM, but he's not on the chart.

Good point. Edits needed.

 

[gr8indoorsman]

Illuminatiwhateverthehellhisnamewas was far more irrational than GMM. He was GREAT.

 

[CWS]

Does that make Scientology in the middle the most or least crazy?
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[qazplm]

not more irrational

just WAY more creative.

 

[qazplm]

of all those I would remove the following

chiropractic. I don't think it's real, but I think it's just "un-crazy" enough to not belong on this diagram.
aromatherapy. I don't think it's real, but sometimes if a person is comforted by something which also does no harm, then there could be some therapeutic effect (placebo).


I guess with prayer et al, even as an agnostic, I don't feel comfortable labeling religious belief as "nonsense."

 

[gr8indoorsman]

I am not terribly religious, but in the toughest times in my life, prayer and some semblance of faith have been comforting, even though I am largely a rationalist. Thus, I would never say prayer is irrational, nor would I ever fault anyone who prayed nor anyone who doesn't. Wishy washy.
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[qazplm]

whatever gets people through the tough times is no place for me to judge, so long as they don't try to expand it past that.