I have trained in both theories of conventional and Chinese medicine, acupuncture is part of Chinese medicine, we using it treating patients, proving the results with advanced experiments. I am continually digging is Chinese medical theories, because it beyond our knowledge and science. 
acupuncturists need continually research and learning, but the practitioners not related to practice acupuncture? 
if you are not value of human lives, you can allow them to hold a knife that is  slaughtering the cow, now killing people the we need to help!!!!