what's the harm

One of the common questions often raised when debating pseudo-science and anti-science is "what's the harm in [X]" or "what's the harm in people believing in [X]" where [X] stands for the particular pseudo-science or anti-science subject debated at the moment.

The site what's the harm? aims at answering that exact question for a number of subjects such as acupuncture, chiropractic, and HIV/AIDS denial. There are also some more flimsy subjects as "What's the harm in moon landing denial?" It turns out that one person has indeed been harmed because of moon landing denial.

Bart is a major proponent of moon hoax misinformation. When he decided to harrass astronaut Buzz Aldrin about it, Buzz fought back. Bart became the recipient of a punch to the face.

Still, even with the occasional silliness, the site is a great resource.