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Conspiracy Theories and Lies
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Is the claim that God exists promoting a lie?
Ratt Blastard
Member
The concept of God isn't a conspiracy theory
Nimos
Well-Known Member
Depends how one does it, I think.
If you cast doubt on something, which does not seem to match explanations given, you might not promote lies as much as you are seeking clarification. However for a lot of conspiracy theories, they can quickly get out of hand.
Like X might not match the explanation... but could that then also mean that Y equal A, and if that is the case, then B might be behind it, because C also seem to suggest that D equals E..... and so on.
So there is nothing wrong in questioning or asking about X, but everything after this tend to get out of hand. And if a person then starts to assume that these conclusions, which there are no strong evidence for are true, then you might have a conspiracy which spreads lies and ruins its original purpose.
But as I see it, there is nothing wrong in people questioning explanations, if data doesn't fit it.
What is the difference?
Ratt Blastard
Member
Definition of CONSPIRACY THEORY
Definition of BELIEF
For those of us familiar with the English language the difference is obvious.
Then it should have been easy for you to state, but that's ok. I figured it out.
Ratt Blastard
Member
Did you? You actually figured out the difference? Do you want a gold star after your name now? A pat on the head?Then it should have been easy for you to state, but that's ok. I figured it out.
Heyo
Veteran Member
Only if they know the conspiracy theory is wrong, which is hard to prove. Hanlon's Razor applies.
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
Yes, except in the extremely, extremely rare instances that there actually is a conspiracy, such as the JFK assassination--there you have the consensus of experts agreeing that it is a genuine conspiracy.
All the rest, QAnon, anti-vax, reptilian shapeshifters, Soros, truthers, birthers, the election was stolen, are all a bunch of lies gossiped about by people who are susceptible to this sort of thing. You will find that a person who believes one conspiracy, is likely to believe many. It's a personality trait.
Not necessarily. People conspire. It's what distinguishes us from the apes.
Conspiracy is just an unpublicized plan involving more than one person.
Heyo
Veteran Member
I don't know about apes but squirrels form criminal bands.
At places where people rest, they send out the young and cute to perform before the humans. While the humans are distracted the rest of the gang comes from behind and plunders the rucksacks. Later they share with the performers.
No, conspiracy theory can be true and there has been many true conspiracies.
they can if they are tested, like a belief.
but just making a claim with no substance and then continually promoting it, is sham.
the birth conspiracy about obama for instance
Twilight Hue
Twilight, not bright nor dark, good nor bad.
No. Some conspiracy theories turn out to be true.
those get tested by skeptics.
then you have the others that get passed around for years, like the birther conspiracy and obama.
"Misinformation."
The conspiracy involved a larger, multifaceted plan to cast doubt on Obama's legitimacy and character.
IndigoChild5559
Loving God and my neighbor as myself.
Male chimps form gangs that go on the prowl and murder chimps from neighboring groups.
No, because some of them are conspiracy fact, not just theories.
Chimp troops raid and go to war with other troops, and both activities require some level of planning beforehand.