Fascinating response from the reviewer. I've had a similar response from someone who argued that 'exercise for health' was part of the eugenics movement (which it was) and therefore the idea of using exercise in healthcare should be rejected. Whatever the original background of exercise (and the moral movement in mental health, 'perfect posture', and all those ideals), today we know there are excellent reasons for employing exercise, and for including purposeful and meaningful 'doing' (occupation) as both process and outcome of therapy. I love looking at history and how common beliefs have developed from these origins, but it doesn't mean I agree with them! Nuance and a pragmatic view of how things play out over time is hard to do but invaluable.
You won this battle of the absurd reviews. This is the plight of evolutionary science. Critics often assume that acknowledging an evolved behavior is equivalent to condoning the behavior. What’s forgotten is the origins (problematic or not) offer insight into how humans operate now or could in the future.
Fascinating response from the reviewer. I've had a similar response from someone who argued that 'exercise for health' was part of the eugenics movement (which it was) and therefore the idea of using exercise in healthcare should be rejected. Whatever the original background of exercise (and the moral movement in mental health, 'perfect posture', and all those ideals), today we know there are excellent reasons for employing exercise, and for including purposeful and meaningful 'doing' (occupation) as both process and outcome of therapy. I love looking at history and how common beliefs have developed from these origins, but it doesn't mean I agree with them! Nuance and a pragmatic view of how things play out over time is hard to do but invaluable.
You won this battle of the absurd reviews. This is the plight of evolutionary science. Critics often assume that acknowledging an evolved behavior is equivalent to condoning the behavior. What’s forgotten is the origins (problematic or not) offer insight into how humans operate now or could in the future.
Spot on! Not sure I won the argument with this person, but it's good to know I'm not alone in thinking this way
Anonymous reviewer… But no courage, strength manifestation there!