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Originally Posted by idi banashapan
'conspiracy theory' has such negative connotations these days and seems to be nothing more than a synonym for generally accepted mocking and ridicule, in my opinion. if the same behaviours were about another topic, it would be deemed tantamount to bullying. as soon as anyone says anything that poses difficult questions (in terms of being able to answer, or indeed to simply confront emotionally), there is an immediate backlash consisting of attacking, finger pointing and tin hat references. it is good that people ask questions, even if the answers that have already been given are fact. if we never asked more than what we were told, how could we ever grow? if Newton didn't bother to ask more than what science of the time and the Church told him, no one would have ever heard of him.
people need to accept that sometimes we are not told everything about everything. things do happen that we don't know about or for reasons we will never understand, but that does not mean they didn't happen or they don't exist. to never question, but to follow blindly what you are told is detrimental in so many ways, not only to the individual, but to society and potentially, the greater good.
we really need to remove this negative attachment to the phrase 'conspiracy theory'. it does nothing more than dumb down and beat back yourself. it's akin to simply giving up and trusting anything you are told.
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The problem with conspiracy theorists is that in a lot of ways, they are actually very closed minded. They will believe any source as long as it's not the authorities. Personally, I know there is a lot that goes on that we are not told about and I suspect that some of the stuff our authorities are involved in is somewhat less than legal. However, unlike most of the conspiracy theorists I know, I am happy to accept that I am not always right.