Seriously, though, I think a lot of conspiracy theories are inevitable due to the human brain's tendency to search for patterns in chaos, finding them even when they aren't there. And as for 9/11, there's actually a bit of a comfort in convincing yourself that the administration had something to do with it. I mean, here are the two choices:
1. A bunch of corrupt guys got together and decided that they could maneuver the country into an extremely profitable war simply by killing a few thousand Americans and clearing several acres of prime real estate that would only come out improved in the long run.
2. A small group of foreigners were inspired to hate us so much that they were willing to hijack planes and kill everyone aboard -- including themselves -- just to have a chance at blowing up a few high-profile buildings and killing a few thousand Americans.
Okay -- greedy politicians, or guys who hate us so much (and aren't alone in doing so) that they're willing to blow themselves us in the hopes of taking some of us with them. If you want to make yourself feel as safe as possible, Option #1 is certainly the way to go.
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Date: 2008-05-15 02:53 pm (UTC)Seriously, though, I think a lot of conspiracy theories are inevitable due to the human brain's tendency to search for patterns in chaos, finding them even when they aren't there. And as for 9/11, there's actually a bit of a comfort in convincing yourself that the administration had something to do with it. I mean, here are the two choices:
1. A bunch of corrupt guys got together and decided that they could maneuver the country into an extremely profitable war simply by killing a few thousand Americans and clearing several acres of prime real estate that would only come out improved in the long run.
2. A small group of foreigners were inspired to hate us so much that they were willing to hijack planes and kill everyone aboard -- including themselves -- just to have a chance at blowing up a few high-profile buildings and killing a few thousand Americans.
Okay -- greedy politicians, or guys who hate us so much (and aren't alone in doing so) that they're willing to blow themselves us in the hopes of taking some of us with them. If you want to make yourself feel as safe as possible, Option #1 is certainly the way to go.
But I digress. Your rules? Pretty much spot-on.