Editorial: It is clear that what is called "health education" is usually propaganda rather than education. Propaganda and education are never the same thing. The former is nothing but an attempt to influence behavior through the repetition of simplistic slogans, whereas the latter never involves such a method. Though education does attempt to influence behavior, it does so by offering information in all its complexity, leaving it up to the individual to decide how to act on that information. Sadly, however, propaganda is much more successful than education. The conclusion drawn by the editorial follows logically if it is assumed that what is called "health education" usually ['attempts to influence behavior solely by repeating simplistic slogans', 'does not leave it up to the individual to decide how to act on information', 'does not offer information in all its complexity', "is very successful in influencing people's behavior"]