Why conspiracy stuff is not allowed here?

pbxman February 21, 2019 at 15:56 2675 views 8 comments

I recently posted a 9/11 question in which real events were mixed up think fantasy in order to make people ponder? What is wrong with that?
Philosophy should be about critical thinking skills and looking for the truth and that's exactly what that question was about.

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Christoffer February 21, 2019 at 16:00 #258124 0 likes

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Why should fantasy and facts be mixed up in order to make people think? Truth and fantasy should be clearly separated. What was the question?

And conspiracy theories is in my opinion pseudo-intellectualism at its worst.

pbxman February 21, 2019 at 16:03 #258126 0 likes

Reply to Christoffer I was talking about false flag operations and the possibility of the discovery of alien civilizations.
the idea was talk about "revolutions of the mind" and why people have trouble with them.
Something like this https://philosophy.stackexchange.com/questions/50669/authors-on-the-trouble-with-the-revolutions-of-the-mind
The moderator was probably scared-shitless and decided to remove the question without actually pondering on it.

Streetlight February 21, 2019 at 16:03 #258128 0 likes

I deleted it. If you want to make a point about truth or whathaveyou, go ahead. No need to use a very raw, very contentious event to make that point. Especially with a badly written thread largely composed of copy-pasted block quotes.

pbxman February 21, 2019 at 16:05 #258130 0 likes

Reply to StreetlightX you are probably American and you don't want to talk about the philosophical implications of 9/11 being an inside job.

Streetlight February 21, 2019 at 16:06 #258132 0 likes

You're right on the second count, at least.

pbxman February 21, 2019 at 16:07 #258134 0 likes

Reply to StreetlightX Ok then a Brit or anglo-centric who cannot do real philosophy. Well done mate!

pbxman February 21, 2019 at 16:10 #258138 0 likes

Why should fantasy and facts be mixed up in order to make people think? Truth and fantasy should be clearly separated. What was the question?

Yeah ask that to Plato and his myth of the cave and Descartes and his Evil Demon...very realistic as opposed to 3000+ architects who demand a new 9/11 investigation and the real possibility behind other civilizations out there

Baden February 21, 2019 at 16:10 #258139 0 likes

We're all in the pay of the Bush family and would rather you didn't blow our cover.