On Aug 9, 2006, at 9:10 PM, Alex wrote:
>> As for the disarticulation, that's not a research objective it is THE
>> method of western science. That's why ecology was such a revolution.
>> But, to give one minor side example with significant consequences: it
>> was argued that women should not breastfeed because "formula" had all
>> the ingredients of mother's milk. Wrong.
>
> Even if formula was identical to breast milk, why would that mean
> women
> shouldn't breastfeed their infants?
And besides, the orthodoxy is now that breast milk is best. Science changes. Does that mean that disarticulation is no longer the method of western science? (And what about all those Indians and Chinese scientists - are they now honorary westerners?)
Doug