Reply #32: "explicitly disparages"

[Boojatta]

That's impressive language, but what do you mean?

For example:

Suppose I assert that a particular kind of pill is a placebo. I presume that the following is consistent with that assertion: taking one such pill per day neither has medicinal value nor has any medicinal disvalue. If I also assert that taking the pill might have benefits through psycho-somatic processes, then can I claim that I am not explicitly disparaging that kind of pill?

Note: simply answering that question "yes, you can claim that" or "no, you cannot claim that" will not be helpful unless you can support your answer by connecting it to the meaning of the word combination "explicitly disparages."