Travis Calvert

Username: Repulsive_Grand4746:

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Redditors: Redditor23, Redditor24

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Subreddit: changemyview

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Discussion

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Redditor23:

Maybe I'm a conspiracy theorist...

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Redditor24:

Maybe I'm a conspiracy theorist...

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You really shouldn't be. It's not a healthy way to think, learn or engage honestly with people.

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Repulsive_Grand4746:

Maybe I’m a conspiracy theorist...

 

You really shouldn't be. It's not a healthy way to think, learn or engage honestly with people.

 

I disagree with this. Your opinion is unhealthy and naive.

 

Two criminals intentionally robbing banks across the country is a conspiracy.

 

If John the Baker from across the street starts noticing two people act funny around the town bank, he might start theorizing that these are the two conspirators everyone has been talking about. John the Baker is by definition a conspiracy theorist.

 

You say John the Baker is not thinking healthy. I say he is thinking just fine. I am here to suggest, you are the biggest problem in this scenario by discouraging original and critical thought.

 

I speculate that you are probably a conspiracy theorist, too, and just do not realize it.

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Redditor24:

I didn't say that conspiracies don't exist. Don't strawman me.

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I said being a conspiracy theorists, which these days typically indicates someone who sees conspiracy everywhere, whether there is one or not, is not a healthy way to navigate the world. Someone who by default thinks if something doesn't make sense or they don't understand is by default a conspiracy. I'm talking about a methodology, not a specific circumstance.

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I'm advocating to for being skeptical. Of everything. And believing things once there's actually evidence to suggest it's true.

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Repulsive_Grand4746:

I didn't say that conspiracies don't exist. Don't strawman me.

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I did not say you said conspiracies do not exist. You are the one strawmanning me with this statement. Please do not do that.

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I said being a conspiracy theorists, which these days typically indicates someone who sees conspiracy everywhere, whether there is one or not, is not a healthy way to navigate the world. Someone who by default thinks if something doesn't make sense or they don't understand is by default a conspiracy. I'm talking about a methodology, not a specific circumstance.

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You did not say all of that.

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You said being a conspiracy theorist is not a healthy way to think. I showed how easy and common it is to be a conspiracy theorist. Theorizing conspiracies is a part of rational thought.

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I'm advocating to for being skeptical. Of everything. And believing things once there's actually evidence to suggest it's true.

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Then you must advocate for being a conspiracy theorist when evidence suggests a conspiracy.

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So why do you discourage it? Your whole message here seems frustrated.

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Do you think it is sometimes fine to be a conspiracy theorist?

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