u/AusCro

I was thinking about how the four humours theory was used in much of the Ancient and Medieval world, and though I know of its obvious incorrectness, and resulting horrible procedures like Leeching and Cupping, I was wondering if it was better than nothing at all? In the same sort of a way a broken clock is right twice a day.

To simplify it, if I had a random disease, would I be better seeing a medieval doctor or doing nothing?

Not sure if this was better for here or the main sub, but after some personal thought and experience I want to lay this one down:

"Forgive us of our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us".

If we must be contrite during confession, when we seek God's forgiveness, it is reasonable to generally seek the same from those around us. So if A were to do some injustice against B, B should forgive A in the same manner as in confession, and though he may choose to be more merciful and forgive without any sign of apology, he is still completely Catholic when requesting that A is sorry before granting forgiveness.

I've been in this situation recently, and though the complexities of reality are ongoing, I'm more curious about this philosophically