What is a Conspiracy Theory?
2011 is the year where official ridicule of conspiracy theorists has become the language of many of our current leaders, and n important keyword in many reports from our official media. What really is a conspiracy theory?
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What is a Conspiracy Theory?[/caption]Our official history has always had an alternative view or theory behind recorded events. Many of these events, such as the fall of civilizations, and the reported deaths of known leaders, could be labelled a 'theory,' or sometimes a 'conspiracy theory.'
In the age of the internet, where independent ideas can now freely be expressed, away from the confines of the official media. Many experts argue that opinions, and questions become a conspiracy theory- if they simply differ from the official version of events.
In the past, this would be called, asking questions, which is part of living in a true democracy. If someone dies mysteriously for example, and there is an obvious lack of transparency or burden of proof in the official version of events. Then it can leave unanswered questions, which in turn often turn into a 'conspiracy theory.'
Our age is full of such theories from the death of Kennedy, and the golden bullet' theory, to who attended "bunga bunga" parties with the Italian Prime Minister. Each theory could be based on an unanswered question or lack of transparency in the official version of events.
2011 has been an extraordinary year, given that there is a lack of questioning by the official media, and often those who govern us have been caught misleading us in the past. One example were the Weapons of Mass destruction- which was the official reason for the Iraq war, but never were found.
Sometimes when we are expected to believe our leaders, who in the past have been known to 'spin' or even misrepresent the truth, this just encourages new conspiracy theories, which are attacked as being nutty to stop any real questioning of events.
To ask probing questions about a statement or for complete evidence is not being a conspiracy theorist, but simply accessing an event. One reason some conspiracies are based on facts, but usually evolve into a grand theory, based at some point on missing evidence, a truth or a statement without any complete truth.
In reality as long as there is a perceived lack of trust in those who are supposed to represent the truth, conspiracy theories will continue. And as the way we view history always changes as our societies naturally move into the future - sometimes what may be the official truth today, could easily become the fiction of the future.
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