Now I know why rhetoric was removed from higher education. I think nearly all of the logical fallacies one can use are in these paragraphs from the AMA. One could use this as a logical fallacy training aid.
“The public health emergency was undoubtedly worsened and prolonged due to disinformation campaigns sowing distrust in vaccines, pharmaceutical interventions and public health mitigation measures,” says the report. “Health professionals spreading disinformation lends credibility to specious claims.”
“Physicians are a trusted source of information for patients and the public alike, but the spread of disinformation by a few has implications for the entire profession and causes harm. Physicians have an ethical and professional responsibility to share truthful information, correct misleading and inaccurate information, and direct people to reliable sources of health information,” said AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD. “The AMA is committed to confronting disinformation, and we need to address the root of the problem.
“We must ensure that health professionals spreading disinformation aren’t able to use far-reaching platforms, often benefitting them financially, to disseminate dangerous health claims,” Dr. Harmon added. “While we are unlikely to undo the harms caused by disinformation campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic, we can act now to help prevent the spread of disinformation in the future.”
That is seriously scary. Even the few brave doctors who go against the gov/pharma, profit-driven narrative will face severe disciplinary action. No alternative opinions, no truth. I guess going forward we just say no to every 'health initiative' and ignore all 'health authorities'. Worst time in history to be a doctor.
Now I know why rhetoric was removed from higher education. I think nearly all of the logical fallacies one can use are in these paragraphs from the AMA. One could use this as a logical fallacy training aid.
“The public health emergency was undoubtedly worsened and prolonged due to disinformation campaigns sowing distrust in vaccines, pharmaceutical interventions and public health mitigation measures,” says the report. “Health professionals spreading disinformation lends credibility to specious claims.”
“Physicians are a trusted source of information for patients and the public alike, but the spread of disinformation by a few has implications for the entire profession and causes harm. Physicians have an ethical and professional responsibility to share truthful information, correct misleading and inaccurate information, and direct people to reliable sources of health information,” said AMA President Gerald E. Harmon, MD. “The AMA is committed to confronting disinformation, and we need to address the root of the problem.
“We must ensure that health professionals spreading disinformation aren’t able to use far-reaching platforms, often benefitting them financially, to disseminate dangerous health claims,” Dr. Harmon added. “While we are unlikely to undo the harms caused by disinformation campaigns during the COVID-19 pandemic, we can act now to help prevent the spread of disinformation in the future.”
Yes, rhetoric and dumping down language.
Language is our communication tool. Without tools you cannot build anything.
That is seriously scary. Even the few brave doctors who go against the gov/pharma, profit-driven narrative will face severe disciplinary action. No alternative opinions, no truth. I guess going forward we just say no to every 'health initiative' and ignore all 'health authorities'. Worst time in history to be a doctor.