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Originally Posted by moncton golden flames
i'm going to go out on a limb here, and guess that you and many others in this thread watch a lot of mainstream television, which is probably more responsible for the way you think about major world events than actual critical thinking and your own judgement.
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What an absolute load of crap.
This 9/11 truther movement is no different than those loonies who think Obama was born in Kenya, or who think the moon landing never happened, or that fluoride is put in the water for mind control. They're the ones incapable of critical thought because they concoct fantastic scenarios to explain simple events and cannot be dissuaded regardless what evidence there is. In fact, the movement it reminds me most of is the creationists. They have their pet theory which has a predetermined conclusion and because they have little evidence to support their own opinions they spend time trying to poke holes in the prevailing theory and then think that their "theory" it's of equal validity compared to other theories simply because they shout the loudest.
The problem with creationism, the 9/11 truth movement, the birthers, the people who think the moon landing was a hoax, and whatever other conspiracy theories there are is that they cannot be falsified which is an absolute requirement of rational thought and the scientific method. If I was presented compelling evidence that a missile hit the Pentagon you're damned right I would consider it a possibility. If there was compelling evidence that the Bush administration planned 9/11 again, I wouldn't hesitate to give it serious weight if the evidence made sense. Minor holes in the official story don't count as compelling evidence though. They make me believe the government less, not believe some other notion that 9/11 was a new world order plot to take our civil liberties away.
However, conspiracy theorists are presented with mountains of evidence that contradicts their opinion but they continue to make fantastic leaps in logic to back up their untenable positions. The WTC towers fell in a similar fashion to a controlled demolition? Well, I guess they must have sneaked bombs into every floor and the 125,000 or so people that went in there day in and day out didn't notice. No clear footage of flight 77 hitting the Pentagon? It must have been a missile!
There's nothing wrong with being suspicious of the government's motives or thinking they're hiding something because history has shown that they almost certainly are. However, to take the leap from a healthy skepticism to the fanaticism that makes up most conspiracy theorists is a long one and one that most rational people will not take. Suggesting that we're brainwashed by cable news because of that is both insulting and absurd.