[g8-sheffield] conspiracy theories

[Kathleen Holliday]

Having recently watched Paul McKenna on tv I can see how it could have been
done but we won't ever know for certain who is behind it, it's just very
convenient for present day concerns and that is what causes my scepticism
when reading emotive papers or watching emotive tv news.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Malins" <chrismalins at gmail.com>
To: "g8 Sheffield" <g8-sheffield at lists.aktivix.org>
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 3:42 PM
Subject: Re: [g8-sheffield] conspiracy theories


> That is hardly a compelling evidence that they are not true. The
> defining characteristic of a conspiracy theory is rather that it accuses
> either government or an equivalently powerful grouping of being involved
> (of conspiring) in actions which they publicly deny.
>
> An accusation by government against al Qaeda would not be a conspiracy
> theory even if al Qaeda were to deny responsibility, because they are
> manifestly less powerful.
>
> Having said that, I think that it is best as a first point of reference
> to assume that Occam's Razor holds in any given scenario - the simplest
> explanation which deals with all the facts is the correct one.
>
> Chris
>
> Rage Machine wrote:
> > The golden rule of all such thoreis is that they demonise someone the
> > holder of the theory wants demonised and gets their cronies off the
hook.
> > Noone ever spouted a conspiracy theory that put their side in the dock.
> > That's what makes them so transparent.
> >
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