The obvious conspiracy problem - please explain what appears a paradox?

Question

People are out there saying a lot of things -

The CIA sells drugs 9/11 was a set up

The war in Iraq is for oil and so on

None of the above is government policy so if it is as bad as some say it is why are these people allowed to say it at all ?

Does the mere existence of these groups prove that at the very least it can not be as bad as all that ?


But you believe it is - (just go along with it ok)

How can for instance this information be published at all and be true ?

Answer 1

So you're saying if the government truly had something to hide, it would quash free speech?

Another theory is information overload -- we get so many differing opinions that we become numb to them, and believe little. That also works to a government's advantage.

However, those above are mostly wild conspiracies, except, perhaps, the war on Iraq being about oil to a certain degree.

Answer 2

There is some grain of truth to what the conspiracy theorists say.

But they're allowed to publish because America hasn't lost all of it's constitutional integrity - yet. There's still freedom of speech, although that is under attack now.

The main reason the conspiracy theories are still being 'allowed' to circulate is because the powers-that-be do not care to surpress it yet (on the grounds that these are minority reports), mainly because majority of people still consider these 'rumors' and 'conspiracy theories' and they consider these minority reports as coming from 'nut-jobs', 'fruitcakes', and 'moonbats', etc..

Another factor is the factor of the internet multiplier. Once information is released on the internet, and a sufficient number of people have accessed it, it becomes very hard to 'contain' the spread of the information. That's why the networks are called 'viral' networks. Because information, especially crucial and publically accessed information spreads like viruses.

Answer 3

Yes it can be real the intelligence community thrives on disinformation all the bad press might be real or it may be rumors set out to misinform & confuse the issue ther is a great book called How real is real writen by a ex navel intellingence officer describing how the cold war was fought.
How can you as athinking being not know the price of freedoom ther are millen's of peaple out their screeming for our blood the price we pay is ther blood & the blood of the men & women we send to stop them is the price to high yes it is but untill we all learn to be moture rational beings & live together in peace ther is no other alternive. Being a vet I know that price extreamly well it cost me freinds & family & nearly cost my life but to me it was worth the cost ther are many who say I am a monster for feeling that way but if those that complane do so only because of the freedom we won them with the blood we spilled.

Answer 4

I'm not a conspiracy buff. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

However, another possibility is that the gov't allows these kook conspiracy theorists to run amok because it distracts away from the "real truth."

What's the real truth? I have no idea.

Answer 5

"Allowed to say it"? Of course the're allowed to say it! This is America! The land of free speech! Kooks and wackos are particularly protected. And I hope they always will be. "I may disagree with what you say, sir, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!" Words to live by.