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Originally Posted by Stimpy
Interesting discussion with a quite a few strong opinions. It is amazing what emotions a good conspiracy theory can stir up. That is not meant to be a derogatory term directed at one side of the debate, because both sides are subject to the belief in one conspiracy theory or another. The one side believes in the story that a group of 19 poorly trained and educated Muslim men evaded the largest and best trained multi-national security net in existence to perpetrate the acts on September 11, 2001. The other side believes that the United States government either committed these attacks, or allowed them to happen, against their own people without remorse. Both are great theories, of diabolical conspiracies, but I don’t think either withstands the light of day.
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Good conspiracy theory = oxymoron
These are not competing "theories" worthy of equal attention. Creationists make this kind of argument, thinking that creationism is an alternative theory worthy of equal consideration as evolution. It is not a theory at all.
That 19 terrorists carried out the attacks on 9/11 is a fact supported by the evidence. That the US government participated or was complicit, is not supported by evidence.