NounSingular conspiracy theory Plural conspiracy theories conspiracy theory (plural conspiracy theories)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Conspiracy theory is a term that originally was a neutral descriptor for any claim of civil, criminal or political conspiracy. However, it has become largely pejorative and used almost exclusively to refer to any fringe theory which explains a historical or current event as the result of a secret plot by conspirators of almost superhuman power and cunning. Conspiracy theories are viewed with skepticism and often ridiculed because they are seldom supported by any conclusive evidence and contrast with institutional analysis, which focuses on people's collective behavior in publicly known institutions, as recorded in scholarly material and mainstream media reports, to explain historical or current events, rather than speculate on the motives and actions of secretive coalitions of individuals. The term is therefore often used dismissively in an attempt to characterize a belief as outlandishly false and held by a person judged to be a crank or a group confined to the lunatic fringe. Such characterization is often the subject of dispute due to its possible unfairness and inaccuracy. In the United States of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, conspiracy theories have become commonplace in mass media. This has contributed to conspiracism emerging as a cultural phenomenon and the possible replacement of democracy by conspiracy as the dominant paradigm of political action in the public mind. According to anthropologists Todd Sanders and Harry G. West, "evidence suggests that a broad cross section of Americans today…gives credence to at least some conspiracy theories." Belief in conspiracy theories has therefore become a topic of interest for sociologists, psychologists and experts in folklore. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the conspiracy theory regarding Dianna, Princess of Wales death? Q. Why is there a conspiracy theory and what is it? Asked by KorruptPrincess09 - Sun Mar 1 21:57:23 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. There is not one conspiracy theory there are possibly 100s just search online for them, here are a few. The Driver was drunk MI6 had planned it She was about to marry an Egyptian Muslim She was about to have the baby of a Egyptian Muslim Diana's body was deliberately embalmed soon after her death to hide evidence There have been reports of a bright white flash just before the car entered the tunnel, blinding the driver. Analysis of the wreckage of the Mercedes revealed it had glancing contact with a white Fiat Uno car which left traces of paint on the Mercedes bodywork but extensive attempts by the French police to find the vehicle involved failed. The essence of the allegations made by Mohammed Fayed were the white Fiat Uno was… [cont.] Answered by Fawkes - Sun Mar 1 22:47:08 2009 What Conspiracy Theories Have Been Found to Be True? Q. Conspiracy theories always bring about skepticism and the people who believe them are considered by the general public to be paranoid, radical, and/or crazy, but have any conspiracy theories been found to be true? Asked by Rabbityama - Thu Sep 4 06:20:18 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. Operation Paperclip -U.S. Military rescue of scientists from Nazi Germany Project MKULTRA - CIA mind-control and chemical interrogation research program Answered by Narcotics - Thu Sep 4 06:25:47 2008 What do you think is the most believable conspiracy theory?
Q. I believe in many conspiracy theories. Here's the events I think are definitely surrounded by a conspiracy. What theories do you think are real? 1. JFK assassination 2. 911 3. Moon landing - I go back & forth on this one. I just think it's interesting. Asked by Websitehunter - Sat Dec 12 21:33:55 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. Probably the JFK assassination. As for the moon landing, like you said, it's very interesting. I just find it amazing that the Russians were leading the space race then suddenly U.S. triumphs by placing its flag on the moon. The explanation of NASA on the items pointed out by the conspiracy theory (i.e. flag, etc) are very convincing. My only question is, what side of the moon did they land on? Answered by Rose - Sat Dec 12 21:55:05 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "conspiracy theories"
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