Why do people insist on seeing conspiracy/contraversy in everything?

AudreyHepburn · 09-05-2011 05:39PM #1

I ask this after reading and posting in threads about Madeleine McCann's disappearence and the death of Osama Bin Laden.

It is obvious that there are some people who will point blank refuse to accept anything offical sources tell them and I'm wondering why?

Why is so hard to believe Bin Laden was killed by American Special Forces, that Madeleine was abducted etc?

Why does everything have to be shrouded in conspiracy and contraversy?

Micky Dolenz · 09-05-2011 05:39PM

Depends, why you asking?

Biggins · 09-05-2011 05:40PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

I ask this after reading and posting in threads about Madeleine McCann's disappearence and the death of Osama Bin Laden.

It is obvious that there are some people who will point blank refuse to accept anything offical sources tell them and I'm wondering why?

Why is so hard to believe Bin Laden was killed by American Special Forces, that Madeleine was abducted etc?

Why does everything have to be shrouded in conspiracy and contraversy?

...Because the fact is people lie - and we accept a negative more quicker generally than a positive.

AudreyHepburn · 09-05-2011 05:41PM

Micky Dolenz wrote: »

Depends, why you asking?

Just curious really. Why does it matter?

mikemac · 09-05-2011 05:41PM

I believed our Minister for Finance when he went on the news and strongly denied there were negotiations for a bailout. I mean, why would he lie?
What a fool I was :rolleyes:

People in authority blatantly lie so even when they tell the truth, people will question it

El Weirdo · 09-05-2011 05:42PM

It's your duty as a human being to always question what you are being told by "official" sources.

ScumLord · 09-05-2011 05:42PM

Precedent?

Micky Dolenz · 09-05-2011 05:42PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

Just curious really. Why does it matter?

Because for all we know you could be doing secret research type survey things for a foreign government or worse, our own government.

I'm watching you.

AudreyHepburn · 09-05-2011 05:43PM

Biggins wrote: »

...Because the fact is people lie - and we accept a negative more quicker generally than a positive.

That's true yes. I suppose it's just that I am rarely convinced by such theories myself because the evidence doesn't stack up so wonder why so many are.

Not a critique, just genuine curiosity.

Wolfe Tone · 09-05-2011 05:43PM

People want the truth

Cork boy 55 · 09-05-2011 05:44PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

I ask this after reading and posting in threads about Madeleine McCann's disappearence and the death of Osama Bin Laden.

It is obvious that there are some people who will point blank refuse to accept anything offical sources tell them and I'm wondering why?

Why is so hard to believe Bin Laden was killed by American Special Forces, that Madeleine was abducted etc?

Why does everything have to be shrouded in conspiracy and contraversy?

Doubleplusgood thread

TheZohanS · 09-05-2011 05:44PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

I ask this after reading and posting in threads about Madeleine McCann's disappearence and the death of Osama Bin Laden.

It is obvious that there are some people who will point blank refuse to accept anything offical sources tell them and I'm wondering why?

Why is so hard to believe Bin Laden was killed by American Special Forces, that Madeleine was abducted etc?

Why does everything have to be shrouded in conspiracy and contraversy?

Because a lot of people are capable of independent thought and don't believe everything that they read. feelingstressed gave you a good example, there are tons more.

steve9859 · 09-05-2011 05:46PM

El Weirdo wrote: »

It's your duty as a human being to always question what you are being told by "official" sources.

Questioning what we are told is fine. It is our responsibility in the world of new media to pick the wheat from the chaff. But conspiracy theorists choose to disbelieve absolutely everything they hear and assume everything is a lie. That is just as brainless as believing everything

Badgermonkey · 09-05-2011 05:47PM

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

People want the truth

You can't handle the truth.

Quoting Jack Nicholson of course.

AudreyHepburn · 09-05-2011 05:47PM

TheZohan wrote: »

Because a lot of people are capable of independent thought and don't believe everything that they read. feelingstressed gave you a good example, there are tons more.

I don't think it's that simple tbh.

Just because I, for instance, believe Madeleine was abducted does not mean I can't think for myself, it just means that for me the evidence points to that senario.

Scuid Mhór · 09-05-2011 05:47PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

I ask this after reading and posting in threads about Madeleine McCann's disappearence and the death of Osama Bin Laden.

It is obvious that there are some people who will point blank refuse to accept anything offical sources tell them and I'm wondering why?

Why is so hard to believe Bin Laden was killed by American Special Forces, that Madeleine was abducted etc?

Why does everything have to be shrouded in conspiracy and contraversy?

Our brains are programmed to notice patterns - when they notice one thing that doesn't make sense, our brains will look for more. It builds up.

Look, take a walk outside and concentrate on the number four. The amount of things relating to four you will find is astonishing. Same would happen if you went out looking for three or five or whatever. There's probably a Wikipedia page for the phenomenon but I'm too lazy to find it, sorry.

09-05-2011 05:48PM

Throughout modern history, there's been countless cover-ups exposed.. As someone else said, it's precedent.

TheZohanS · 09-05-2011 05:49PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

I don't think it's that simple tbh.

Just because I, for instance, believe Madeleine was abducted does not mean I can't think for myself, it just means that for me the evidence points to that senario.

OK, I have a question for you...where is my location?

AudreyHepburn · 09-05-2011 05:49PM

Wolfe Tone wrote: »

People want the truth

But why assume you are not getting it?

El Weirdo wrote: »

It's your duty as a human being to always question what you are being told by "official" sources.

I agree but there's difference between questioning and making things up/twisting facts etc.

AudreyHepburn · 09-05-2011 05:51PM

TheZohan wrote: »

OK, I have a question for you...where is my location?

NYC according to boards, but I guess you could be anywhere.

Why?

K-9 · 09-05-2011 05:52PM

Well with politics I think it is right to have a healthy, constructive cynicism. I wouldn't be one for ranting and conspiracy theories though, would try and see both sides.

With Maddy, the case hasn't been solved and there doesn't seem to be strong evidence that she was abducted, there is no official explanation.

Wolfe Tone · 09-05-2011 05:52PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

But why assume you are not getting it?

Because we have been constantly lied to by governments the world over, time and time again.

TheZohanS · 09-05-2011 05:53PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

NYC according to boards, but I guess you could be anywhere.

Why?

You "guess" it could be anywhere? Why don't you believe me that its NYC since I have NYC as my location? (not getting at you or anything)

Micky Dolenz · 09-05-2011 05:54PM

TheZohan wrote: »

OK, I have a question for you...where is my location?

Oh oh oh *raises hand*

I know the answer to this one :P

greendom · 09-05-2011 05:55PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

I ask this after reading and posting in threads about Madeleine McCann's disappearence and the death of Osama Bin Laden.

It is obvious that there are some people who will point blank refuse to accept anything offical sources tell them and I'm wondering why?

Why is so hard to believe Bin Laden was killed by American Special Forces, that Madeleine was abducted etc?

Why does everything have to be shrouded in conspiracy and contraversy?

Geez Madeline Mcann was abducted by Osama Bin Laden ? You learn something every day.

09-05-2011 05:56PM

AudreyHepburn wrote: »

But why assume you are not getting it?

I agree but there's difference between questioning and making things up/twisting facts etc.

We're talking about Osama Bin Laden here yea? You mentioned him in your OP..
I think it's only natural we are skeptical of the truth being told about him considering the very valid and quite frankly, annoyingly believable conspiracy theories regarding 9/11.

AudreyHepburn · 09-05-2011 05:58PM

TheZohan wrote: »

You "guess" it could be anywhere? Why don't you believe me that its NYC since I have NYC as my location? (not getting at you or anything)

I didn't say I didn't believe you Zohan.

I just didn't understand why you were asking the question, still don't tbh....unless to try to catch me out.

ejmaztec · 09-05-2011 05:58PM

I'm get very suspicious when I see threads started by dead actresses.

chin_grin · 09-05-2011 05:58PM

I love this wallpaper.

AudreyHepburn · 09-05-2011 05:59PM

Deleted User wrote: »

We're talking about Osama Bin Laden here yea? You mentioned him in your OP..
I think it's only natural we are skeptical of the truth being told about him considering the very valid and quite frankly, annoyingly believable conspiracy theories regarding 9/11.

Well I just used him as an example really. I have my own opinions on that which are that he died as was reported, but I don't want an argument to start.

18AD · 09-05-2011 05:59PM

Let's face it, conspiracy theories are far more interesting then the real story. If the real story is that interesting you're rarely going to hear about it until far after the fact.

Why do people insist on seeing conspiracy/contraversy in everything?

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