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False skepticism
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RE: False skepticism
(December 7, 2012 at 3:10 pm)CapnAwesome Wrote: One of the most insulting things about conspiracy theories and those who support them is that they disguise themselves with the veil of skepticism, when in fact they are nothing of the kind. Every time I hear someone say that believing in so and so conspiracy is being 'skeptical' of the government I cringe. Government reports into 9/11 or the JFK assassination are made by independent committees of experts and scientists, in addition to government experts. A huge variety of people and consensus go into them.

In mirror to this these same people often directly parrot nuts like Alex Jones or Loose Change videos, made by amateurs, idiots and cranks and they offer no skepticism at all of any of this, blindly parroting what is told to them. It's the same as being 'skeptical' of evolution, or being 'skeptical' that the earth is round.

The only insult i see i someone who assumes that the forum members don't know the difference between 9/11 and the JFK assassination.

Maybe you better do some reading before typing down more of your bs.
I suggest you start with the WCR.
"Jesus is like an unpaid babysitter "
R. Gervais
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False skepticism - by CapnAwesome - December 7, 2012 at 3:10 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Angrboda - December 7, 2012 at 3:30 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Kousbroek - December 7, 2012 at 5:32 pm
RE: False skepticism - by CapnAwesome - December 7, 2012 at 5:47 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Kousbroek - December 7, 2012 at 6:06 pm
RE: False skepticism - by CapnAwesome - December 7, 2012 at 6:09 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Kousbroek - December 7, 2012 at 6:15 pm
RE: False skepticism - by CapnAwesome - December 7, 2012 at 6:23 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Kousbroek - December 7, 2012 at 6:30 pm
RE: False skepticism - by CapnAwesome - December 7, 2012 at 6:38 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Kousbroek - December 7, 2012 at 6:44 pm
RE: False skepticism - by CapnAwesome - December 7, 2012 at 6:50 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Kousbroek - December 7, 2012 at 6:54 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Kousbroek - December 7, 2012 at 7:07 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Cyberman - December 7, 2012 at 7:18 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Kousbroek - December 7, 2012 at 7:34 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Cyberman - December 7, 2012 at 6:17 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Dee Dee Ramone - December 7, 2012 at 5:47 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Cyberman - December 7, 2012 at 5:52 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Dee Dee Ramone - December 7, 2012 at 6:17 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Dee Dee Ramone - December 7, 2012 at 6:26 pm
RE: False skepticism - by CapnAwesome - December 7, 2012 at 6:27 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Voltron - December 7, 2012 at 6:42 pm
RE: False skepticism - by CapnAwesome - December 7, 2012 at 6:55 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Kousbroek - December 7, 2012 at 6:57 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Voltron - December 7, 2012 at 7:05 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Something completely different - December 7, 2012 at 7:09 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Cyberman - December 7, 2012 at 8:04 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Angrboda - December 7, 2012 at 8:23 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Something completely different - December 7, 2012 at 8:25 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Cyberman - December 7, 2012 at 9:14 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Something completely different - December 8, 2012 at 2:27 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Darth - December 8, 2012 at 3:04 pm
RE: False skepticism - by Zen Badger - December 9, 2012 at 8:36 am
RE: False skepticism - by Cyberman - December 9, 2012 at 8:37 am
RE: False skepticism - by Ryantology - December 8, 2012 at 4:01 pm

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