OurCivicDuty.com: American History: Conspiracy Theories

President John F. Kennedy immediately before the assassination that sparked countless conspiracy theories.

Conspiracy Theories

The term "conspiracy theory" has a definition quite different than the meaning that it currently takes on. Today the term has a very negative connotation of unreliability and irrationality and is therefore associated with words like "nut-job" or "crack-pot." This negative connotation itself is irrational when recognizing the actual definition of the term along with its actual application in our world.

"Instead of considering what is past, however, we are to look forward and prepare for the future."

- Thomas Jefferson, 1780.

Realistically Speaking

The reality is that nearly every group of people with a similar goal involve themselves in a conspiracy. Often these people receive the most benefit from their actions if others remain unaware. Consider for a moment the activities of the Coca-Cola, their "secret formula," and other trade secrets. For those of us that don't know exactly how this corporation operates or what their secret formula is, a theory regarding their business activities might be formed. A conspiracy theory is the natural result. When a suitable explanation is not given, society's curiosity will seek one. There is nothing "nutty" or irrational about forming a theory even though many theories themselves often are.

Psychologically Speaking

When we hear the term "conspiracy theory," we almost always assume that it's some outlandish idea about something that happened involving secretive meetings, wide-scale deception, and untrustworthy characters (usually those in authority). We automatically assume the theory to be false and have already made up our minds about the validity of the theory before we even analyze the facts. Because of this, we are unlikely to believe anything, regardless of how convincing the argument or facts, once it has been labeled a "conspiracy theory." The psychological effects of the word ensure that whatever a trusted source claims is fact can only be countered by "conspiracy theories."

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For the most part, emphasizing what are commonly referred to as "conspiracy theories" is not going to further any of OurCivicDuty.com's goals. If you're after a good conspiracy theory, there are plenty of other websites that exist to provide you with some of the most ridiculous notions as well as a select few that are well-researched, reasoned, and documented. You can be assured that if something on this website falls into this category, it is exhaustively researched and referenced.

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