[ SECRET POST #2988 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #2988 ⌋

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Comments

Re: Problematic academic disciplines

[philstar22]

Well, some of the anthropology stuff I've seen is similar to evolutionary physchology in assuming that gender norms and such are innate rather than learned. And that bothers me. But that doesn't mean that I'd dismiss the whole discipline, and there is some bad sociology out there too.

Re: Problematic academic disciplines

[sarillia]

Yeah that's basically my feeling on it.

I'm critical of parts of every field and I don't like the idea of treating one as perfect while demonizing another.

Re: Problematic academic disciplines

[siofrabunnies]

Seriously, is there any discipline that hasn't had something really bad about it? Psychology and medicine had/have a whole host of unethical experimentation. Technology (mostly via the military) has a long history of experimenting around the civilian population to see the effects. Early space travel research involved putting animals into rockets and never bringing them back.

Re: Problematic academic disciplines

[philstar22]

Yes. And oh that last one fills me with so much horror. Those poor animals. I'm semi-okay with animal testing for medicine because it saves lives (and while I think animal lives are important, I put human lives higher), but since space travel doesn't save lives, I think it is extremely unethical. Especially since they knew the animals would die horrifically.

Re: Problematic academic disciplines

[sarillia]

This is kind of random but you might be interested in this article I read the other day about the development of synthetic organisms that can replace animals in testing. I hope this is as promising as it sounds. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/02/150202080638.htm

Re: Problematic academic disciplines

[siofrabunnies]

Oh, I know. I just think about it, and it's so horrific. I hate mow much of science experimentation has been, "let's see what happens if we do this horrible, awful thing!" It's just so (usually) unnecessary, and they did it on creatures/people who can't truly consent!

I mean, I'll rant about ethics boards, but I'd rather deal with them then things like that happen.

Re: Problematic academic disciplines

[feotakahari]

If Sarillia left something I guess I'll leave something: http://www.cracked.com/article_22110_5-horrifying-realities-testing-drugs-lab-animals.html

Re: Problematic academic disciplines

[a_potato]

Eh, but there are also schools of thought in anthro that take the exact opposite view.

I think the problem is that the kind of people OP's talking about don't realize that there are controversies within the disciplines. There are essentialists in soci, too, but if you come across the constructivists first...

Re: Problematic academic disciplines

[(Anonymous)]

I agree, but dismissing the entire field because of that is like dismissing the study of literature because of anti-Stratfordians. It's too stupid to bear serious engagement.