what do you consider a conspiracy theory?
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anything that is against the law of the government.
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Not really.  I'm sure there have been some, but as a general rule, I do not buy into conspiracy theories.
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As a Mason myslef, I know all about the conspiracy theories.  They are quite ridiculous, even funny, but I can understand why people come to those conclusions, since many people don't really understand what we are all about.  \n\nSince there are hundreds of conspiracy theories, I can't begin to address every one of them here, but I would be happy to answer any questions emailed to me.  For now I will only say that we are a group of men who are trying to do good in our lives and in the lives of others, and most of this work comes through charity.  How can a group that treats children all over the world with burns and bone issues FOR FREE, and gives over $2 million a day to charity be an evil group?\n\nFeel free to take me up on my offer to answer any questions you may have, and I'll do so honestly and openly.
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"Conspiracy theory" is simply a great catch-all phrase. And by definition a good conspiracy is one that cannot be proven.\nI mean, it's entirely possible that politicians have been bribed, cabals have been formed, secret treaties and arrangements have been made.\nHowever, the problem with pulling out the conspiracy theory card, is that there is a significant contingent of people that have gone to that well far too often; the nut cases. The folks that think everything's a conspiracy, like the Vietnam War was fought because of a bet Aristotle Onasis lost to Howard Hughes. These folks cry conspiracy so often that when and if it does actually happen, no one's listening.
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What makes you believe that?
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I was just about that ask what this is doing under "science" since I just noticed this category. It really should be under mythology or religion because it is more similar to that than anything else.\n\nThere was a South Park episode a few weeks ago, about how "9/11 conspiracy theories" were a conspiracy themselves because 25% of the population is retarded and needs to believe in ridiculous conspiracies. No offense to the mentally challenged. But it does seem like a lot of people out there need to believe in Loch Ness monster, Roswell UFOs, etc.
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Yes, Everyone loves a conspiracy theory!
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Yes i do believe that 9/11 was a conspiracy!! People who say otherwise are just in denial or are too afraid to dig up dirt regarding the evidence which definitely pinpoints at the US government!! \n\nTo those people just visit this website and watch the video!\nhttp://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6545313046180631815&q=contrary+9%2F11&pl=true\n\nI know you'll believe it was a conspiracy after you watch this!
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Yes. Yes, yes, yes.\n\nOf all the things that people have made conspiracy theories out of, this has got to be one of the lamest. The moon landing hoax evidence is really lame.\n\nSo, yes.
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I call this the Conspiracy conspiracy.  The people in power make up imaginary behind-the-scenes cliques, when the real conspiracy is right out in the open in the illogical institutions that we are brainwashed in childhood to accept:  the right to inheritance, that stockholders own the corporation when they really only own the workplace, that electing is democratic when it's really choosing some pre-picked politician to do all your voting for you, that we can't take the law BACK into our own hands, that the Supreme Court can cancel our laws, that college is not indentured servitude, etc.
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If the US government answered all of the NUMEROUS conspiracy theories and the ravings of the theorists, nothing would change.  remember the whole Kennedy Assassination thing.  There is NO credible evidence that a conspiracy took place.  Some use that as evidence of the conspiracy.  \n\nSame here.  you will never get the crazies to go away.  I watched you video.  I question much of it.  We already have all agreed that many of the indicators were there and not responded to, everyone has already agreed that several people have dropped the ball and allowed a possibly preventable incident to occur.  That people were criminally negligent does not make a conspiracy.  That someone in a think tank refers to the catastrophy of Pearl Harbor  doesn't mean that they are intending to reenact it.  \n\nThis is much like the Da Vinci Code....   A great story built on random facts, conjecture and fantasy.\n\nIs our inablility to perceive the organiztion, hatred, psychoses, and determination of the scum that did this the sign of our complicity of our ineptitude.\n\n The truth is not always out there.  Sometimes it is what it seems to be, and other times.... we may never know.
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Aha, conspiracy theories are great.  The governments of the world are seeking the anihilation of coastal people...Some sites are akin to the National Enquirer, you know.  Did this person see the Virgin Mary on a piece of toast and she told this prophecy?
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I think conspiracy theorists have been thoroughly discredited.  The terrorist attack was just that: an attack by terrorists.\n\nWe can discuss the root cause of their discontent, but it will not change the facts.
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I suggest you read the following link. It examines a lot of the conspiracy theory arguments and shows why the arguments doesn't hold water.
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Yes.  I work in politics (as a legislative aide) and I believe there are conspiracies going on at many levels of government.  In the course of my work I have witnessed a government that is corrupt and riddled with conspiracies ... I even get emails inviting me to the secret meetings (I'm being totally honest here), but I don't go as I don't want to be involved in it.\n\nHere is a good article about conspiracy:\nhttp://www.thenewamerican.com/artman/publish/article_125.shtml
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I have seen several of the conspiracy theory films and they do make me think.\n\nThey insist that the WTC buildings one and two had to have explosive charges placed in them like a controlled demo for them to come down as fast as they did.\n\nThey show, and you can see, puffs of smoke coming out of windows floors below the floors collapsing.  Is this really PROOF that there were explosive charges.  You do not see any flashes with the puffs of smoke.\n\nThey show other tall building fires where they fires lasted longer and the buildings did not collapse.  But in the WTC collapses there were gigantic planes that hit and did a lot of structural damage.  There was also jet fuel that created the fires.  There was a tremendous amount of weight suspended above where the planes hit.  I remember thinking that it was amazing that the buildings did not fall down.  Of course, later they did.\n\nA few years ago (before 9/11/01) there was a 10 floor building being built in Bridgeport CT. There was a construction accident on one of the upper floors and the weight of what fell just massively overwhelmed the support below.  The whole building fell to the ground just like a controlled demo, just like the WTC towers.  There was no bomb, no plane hitting the building, no fire.\n\nI think that there was a lot of damage on the floors where the planes hit.  All it would take would be for one floor to fail and everything above it drops and hits the floor below.  Imagime how much weight that is.  It only gets heavier as it goes.\n\nStill, how the planes and bodies at the Pentagon and in PA completely vaporized makes you wonder.  One film says that flight 93 went to Cleveland and all the passangers were taken off the plane and that even the cell phone calls were fakes.  They do not say what happened to the real passangers after.  Were they all shot?\n\nA lot of the conspiricy theories have as many holes as the supposed cover ups.  Their idea of proof is often pretty lame.
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Of course there's a conspiracy!\nProblem is it's never straight forward.  \nWho stood to gain form 9/11?\nThe Bush Admin given a reason to invade Iraq & take all that un-tapped oil.  Since then we've discovered that Bush's own brother held the Insurance policy for the Twin Towers.\nThe Israelis seen celebrating as the Buildings fell.  & The fight against Terrorism began in earnest.\n\nWho stood to lose?  \nThe rest of the World that's not allowed to criticise America & that Mr Bush Jr is a loose cannon, with a whole nation of Patriotic numb-skulls!\nWe wonder what he'll do next to feather his nest & damn the rest of us to an ensuing Jihad from Mr Bushs Duff foreign policy!