If I say something like, "You know, penicillin isn't really very good
for treating staphylococcus infections, and it is totally useless against
things like MRSA staphlococcus and anthrax", people respond in a
sensible manner like,
"Yes, you are right. If somebody has infections
like that, they are better treated with Keflex or dicloxacyllin or
streptomycin — anything but penicillin."
But if I say, "You know, Alcoholics Anonymous isn't really very good
for treating alcoholism," the A.A. true believers scream,
"You are heartless and immoral! You don't care how many alcoholics you kill!
You are doing a great disservice to those who are seeking sobriety!"
That alone is proof that Alcoholics Anonymous is a cult religion,
not a cure for alcoholism.
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