Guest guest Posted November 23, 2003 Report Share Posted November 23, 2003 <<So issues of education, texts, teaching methods, translation terminology, politics, etc are all still fair game.>> It's almost inevitable that, with the above topics as fair game, one is going to enter the territory that you have objected to. I can't see any way around it. Because, if you discuss teaching methods, you have to ask what to teach, then why to teach it, what is its evidence base, etc. And if you include politics, then what are the implications of all these issues for the future wellbeing of the profession, etc. These issues arise precisely because the profession is at a formative stage at the moment. My feeling is that you would probably acknowledge this, but don't want to get enmeshed in a range of problematic issues, however much they might be relevant in the larger scheme of things. If I'm interpreting the meaning of your moderation guidelines correctly, it seems to me that you're saying is that discussion should stay very focused on the practical and immediate issues pertaining to conducting Chinese medical treatment, and stay clear of more philosophical and political issues. Is this correct? I would suggest that you may simply have to intervene often and quite directly to direct discussion along the groove(s) you want. Wainwright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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