Lanakila <[email hidden]> wrote on 3 Jun 2004 23:17:33 -0700:
Quoted message said:On 3 Jun 2004 09:33:00 -0700, [email hidden]
(Lanakila) wrote:
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:All the name calling, bashing and ridicule that takes
place here is farther away from the goal of this group
than any advertisements or discussion on products that may
be of help to some of us.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Hi Lanakila
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Are you a diabetic?
Quoted message said:I was diabetic.
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Type 1 or 2?
Quoted message said:I was type 2
As a matter of interest, the past tense doesn't belong
in those sentences. What makes you think you're no
longer type 2?
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:Oh, and what do you sell?
Quoted message said:I created and sell an herbal blend that was designed for
diabetics but is actually doing a lot more for people.
It is currently going through an assay test to insure
that the ingredients on the label are what is really in
the bottle.
In what sense is the herbal blend "for" diabetics, any more
than for anybody else?
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Quoted message said:My whole point in my original post is that it seems very
strange that people get so twisted over someone talking or
selling something that may or not be good, but tolerate
all the bashing between humans here. That is very
incredible to me. That we would be more upset over someone
trying to tell us about a product (good or bad) than we
are over people beating on each other.
The point is, people swearing at each other, despicable
though it may be, doesn't do a great deal of harm to
these people. Might even do some good, by releasing
tension, and so on.
However, people selling potions here typically say,
explicitly or implicitly, that these potions are an
alternative to medication, and are better and/or cheaper.
This is highly unlikely to be the case. Anybody switching
from medication to a potion is likely to suffer severe
health damage, but won't notice it for a long time to come.
This is why people here get angry.
This newsgroup gets overwhelmed by sellers of potions. There
may be a few posts here which are for genuine discussion of
these substances, but they are few indeed. Such a post might
well be politely discussed here.
Quoted message said:I am not here trying to sell anyone anything. My product
already sells very well and is doing exactly what I
intended it to do. I am very aware of the no selling
policy and do not intend to violate it. I just wanted to
know why what I consider to be more evil and perverse is
okay. I have been reading people's post here and on the
diabetes group to try and figure out how to over come the
stereotypes people have regarding pharmacuticals and
herbals. Both have a lot to offer but due to the
dishonesty of individuals and the greed of others it is
hard to get a effective product in the hands they need to
be in. One of my very first posts was on that subject and
asking people what they thought.
I think you've just summed up for yourself why posts selling
herbs are so unwelcome here - greed and dishonesty.
Quoted message said:I just buried someone I love very much this past weekend,
we are not sure if the diabetes or the cancer got her.
Sorry to hear that.
Quoted message said:The point is she could have lived longer and healthier if
she were allowed access to all available information and
make decisions for herself and be active in her
treatments. But instead her doctor and her sons chose to
ignore what she was saying and did not take the time to
educate themselves on alternatives, either chemical or
natural.
Quoted message said:There are good and bad products but people must be allowed
to have the information and figure it out for themselves.
That's all.
People must be allowed to have the information, yes, but
people must also be protected against dishonesty and fraud.
Giving this protection is the motivation behind the people
who slam product advertisements on this newsgroup.
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