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What makes a conspiracy theory?

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    What makes a conspiracy theory?

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    If an alteriar viewpoint is deemed conspiracy theory?

    Than, I do wan't to know what is a conspiracy theory?

    It will help if the MOD will properly define it, than I will able to see if it is just a theory or not.

    I will like any opinion by user's here?

    I seemed to posted certain information, that is supposed to be a comspiracy theory i.e. 9/11 deeper Investigation.

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    Well, I will highly appreciate if anyone give opinion's, this is not an interrogation, it is for me not to post any conspiracy theory in the future!

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    HINT: break down da word itself
    CON PIRATE
    LOL
    What makes a conspiracy theory?

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    If an alteriar viewpoint is deemed conspiracy theory?
    Than, I do wan't to know what is a conspiracy theory?
    A conspircay theory, is any theory that suggest the exitsting of a conspiracy.
    A conspiracy is a secretive plan made and played out by a group of people, usually it's used in a negative way and includes illegal or morally questionable acts. So when you think your friends are making plans for throwing you a birthdayparty, then I guess it's save to post according to the no conspiracy rule.

    HINT: break down da word itself
    CON PIRATE
    LOL
    well actually it brakes down like this:
    con- latin prefix meaning: "with, together",
    spirare latin for: "to breathe"
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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    why?
    who sent you?


    to answer your question I went to the dictionary..and this is what it had to say

    1. An agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act.
    2. A joining or acting together, as if by sinister design

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    Well, what I posted was further investigation on the 9/11 issue, a deeper understanding, their is so many theories flying over the media and what you watch and read sometime, and these can all be theory. Some conspiracy maybe true, it just did not get enough limelight. I am not saying to believe in one theory over the other, as this will be scientifically unsound to do so, but it will be wrong, to dispose on theory over another when it is sound and very well viable, although it may be not so popular.

    To call one theory conspiracy theory and the other as fact's is a big mistake of the intellect. For example to say it is al-qaeda blew, or Bin Laden conspired the 9/11 attack as a fact is a big fallacy in itself, it maybe just another conspiracy theory, i.e. conjecture's.

    So it is important to do further scientific endevour into this things, as it has touched many lives.

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    The problem comes in when you take 1% of the evidence, say it doesn’t contain the evidence you want, ignore the 90% evidence that gives conclusive proof, distort statements, and deny facts.
    I find that Conspiracy theories are usually spread by people who refuse to accept reality because they conceder the facts some how insults them. I also think that it is done to incite others to hate what they hate.
    This has nothing to do with looking for the truth.
    So what you really end up with is telling lies to spread hate.

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    What im wondering is whether or not the mod who made up these rules even knows what he is talking about. You can not call something a lie without investigating what itsays.

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    Greetings,

    I'm sorry the mods don't find discussion of conspiracy theories beneficial. I think they're very interesting, and a useful way of training the mind and establishing what is credible and what isn't.

    Also, remember that some conspiracy theories have been proven right - Nixon's involvement in the Watergate break-in, for example.

    Peace

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    I think there is some confusion regarding the meaning of the word conspiracy theory.
    When sombody calls a theory a conspiracy theory, that has nothing to do with the credebility of that theory. Because conspiracy theory's are -just as any other theory- still judged by the same rules of logic. So why make the destinction between other theories and conspiracy? not because of teh credebility or likelyness of the theory being true, but rather for it's contents. A conspiracy theory is just any theory that suggest the existing of a conspiracy. Now the general public will quickly associate the word conspiracy with nutjob. But that's just closed mindedness, because after all, people make plots for their benefits on a daily basis. It's absurd to deny the existance of conspiracys. The only question is, can we sort the tabloid-conspiracies, from obvious truths.
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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    If members posts (credible!) sources for their information, rather than just going on a rant ('Well I think the clowns did it. Look at their evil faces!'), it's really not so much of a problem.

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    Yeh well what if their 'sources' are apparently based on 'conspiracy theories'...A conspiracy theory is anything that goes against the messages portrayed by the western media?...just erm a theory lol...Peace x
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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    True say. I guess Muezzin is right.
    But it is all right to question things.

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    ^It's okay to question things. It's not okay to go on a rant, as you understand.

    And it's obviously all a big conspiracy involving the CIA, the FBI, the LI Moderators, and the residents of central Leeds to control your thoughts! To the Batcave!

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    Skeeeeeen, well if you question things abit to much going into depth about the possibilites then does that make it a conspiracy theory?
    What you mean go on a 'rant'...?? is that by goin into depth? Peace x
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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    format_quote Originally Posted by Muezzin View Post
    ^It's okay to question things. It's not okay to go on a rant, as you understand.

    And it's obviously all a big conspiracy involving the CIA, the FBI, the LI Moderators, and the residents of central Leeds to control your thoughts! To the Batcave!
    Regardind 9/11, have you watched loose change?

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    format_quote Originally Posted by Muezzin View Post
    ^It's okay to question things. It's not okay to go on a rant, as you understand.

    And it's obviously all a big conspiracy involving the CIA, the FBI, the LI Moderators, and the residents of central Leeds to control your thoughts! To the Batcave!
    I thought you were about to say 'as you do' lol. But yeah, it's easy to get carried away with the conspiracy theories. It can be amusing though! Like that one HeiGou is always talking about (the shape-shifitng intergalactic baby-eating reptillian humanoids.... or something like that).

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    I was watching the History Chanel Tuesday night. They were talking about all the Conspiracy Theories surrounding Roswell. The man made an interesting point that I would like to share. He said the problem with all the conspiracy theories that are created on half truths or lies, is that the time wasted on disproving them could have been spent of finding the truth. Also, all the lies cause the public to be suspicious of the truth.
    I guess that is part of the point I was trying to make.

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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    Yes, but obviously not all these conspiracy theories are actually build on lies. To suggest that people shouldn't be suspisious towards what the gov tells us is just narrow minded. Obviously there are tabloids spreading lies. Nobody ever denied that. But obviously there's also lies that are commonly accepted to. And when the truth confronts these accepted lies, it's often mistaken as BS because of the attitude you suggest we should have, because it sounds like "just another conspiracy theory".

    You can LPay blind if you want, but that doesn't answer all the questions we have.
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    Re: What makes a conspiracy theory?

    conjecture
    /knjekchr/

    noun an opinion or conclusion based on incomplete information; a guess.

    verb form a conjecture; guess.

    — DERIVATIVES conjectural adjective.

    — ORIGIN Latin conjectura, from conicere ‘put together in thought’.

    Oxford Dictionary Definition

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