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Don't you think it's interesting - we can celebrate diversity in our patients - indeed it is what we build our practises on. But when we are faced with diversity in our own profession, it seems to become a whole different thing.

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Hello Liz, would you like to say why you think it is a whole different thing
and why also you find it interesting. Some pointer would be useful I think
for us to respond. Thank you, Kerry
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Dear Liz
Diversity in patients is the individual aspect of the patient. It is what
makes them different to every body else.

But in terms of professional work, one must have standards.
Most of those on this site are broadly Hahnemannian in their practice and
adhere to certain criteria.

The beauty of Homoeopathy is that it has a philosophy which is based on
experiences of great experimenter such as Hahnemann and his close colleagues
and the results of these enable us to progress towards long term heath.
So when we see or hear deviations from the philosophy, it causes a reaction.

In a way, it is like mixing concrete - I accept that different mixes are
made for different applications, but when an unusually different mix is
being applied on needs to question the wisdom of what is being done.

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OFF TOPIC
It reminds me of the story of tar being heated.
My father used to be a civil engineer and used to teach building materials
at university.
Accompanying him on to building sites I learnt a few things from him.

Pitch is normally used when one wishes to create a moisture barrier and
usually hessian is dipped in to hot pitch/tar and then layered in an
overlapping pattern - this layer is then moisture proof and if often used as
parts of roof or damp courses.

I remember on a site the man in charge was actually boiling the tar. He was
asked why he was boiling the tar, and he said I HAVE ALWAYS DONE IT THIS
WAY. It was explained to him that tar should just be heated until it is a
liquid and then used. Also that boiling evaporates some of the lighter
compounds and the elasticity of the tar is lost so in cold weather it become
brittle, cracks easily and then it is no longer a barrier.

The look of disbelief on his face was unbelievable.

So do you want your roof to be coated by this man?
Do you want to listen to the experienced scientific expert or the practical
hand-on chap?

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So I think the right thing is ask for references and reasons when a
deviation from the Organon is noticed.

Rgds
Soroush

I see this as sides of the same coin. I am the first one to uphold standards, indeed I am very critical of what I see as poor practice, but it is only my opinion - and I am open to exploring other perspectives. I certainly do not need a lecture on the beauty of Homeopathy - it is why I am a homeopath afterall.
I have read very on this site that is not hahnemannian - but the slightest hint that one person may have expanded their understanding in a way that is not apparently represented in the Organon appears to cause difficulty for some - me included at times.
In this way we can accommodate/accept meditative provings of remedies - which is not strictly Hahnemannian. - Or can we?
It is interesting that you use an analogy of concrete mixing - I think Hahnemann was least likely to set anything in tablets of stone - he was, as you say, the great experimenter.

Finrod wrote:
Dear Liz
Diversity in patients is the individual aspect of the patient. It is what
makes them different to every body else.

But in terms of professional work, one must have standards.
Most of those on this site are broadly Hahnemannian in their practice and
adhere to certain criteria.

The beauty of Homoeopathy is that it has a philosophy which is based on
experiences of great experimenter such as Hahnemann and his close colleagues
and the results of these enable us to progress towards long term heath.
So when we see or hear deviations from the philosophy, it causes a reaction.

In a way, it is like mixing concrete - I accept that different mixes are
made for different applications, but when an unusually different mix is
being applied on needs to question the wisdom of what is being done.

========

OFF TOPIC
It reminds me of the story of tar being heated.
My father used to be a civil engineer and used to teach building materials
at university.
Accompanying him on to building sites I learnt a few things from him.

Pitch is normally used when one wishes to create a moisture barrier and
usually hessian is dipped in to hot pitch/tar and then layered in an
overlapping pattern - this layer is then moisture proof and if often used as
parts of roof or damp courses.

I remember on a site the man in charge was actually boiling the tar. He was
asked why he was boiling the tar, and he said I HAVE ALWAYS DONE IT THIS
WAY. It was explained to him that tar should just be heated until it is a
liquid and then used. Also that boiling evaporates some of the lighter
compounds and the elasticity of the tar is lost so in cold weather it become
brittle, cracks easily and then it is no longer a barrier.

The look of disbelief on his face was unbelievable.

So do you want your roof to be coated by this man?
Do you want to listen to the experienced scientific expert or the practical
hand-on chap?

========

So I think the right thing is ask for references and reasons when a
deviation from the Organon is noticed.

Rgds
Soroush