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In reply to the discussion: If Pope Francis were to be assassinated, admit it. Some of you already *know* it was a Conspiracy. [View all]Silent3
(15,200 posts)19. Some human behavior is very, very predictable
Are you saying you think it's possible that such an assassination could occur, and that if a single person and only a single person were actually responsible, conspiracy theories would somehow be abated, that such a simple, unadorned, undramatic truth could ever satisfy a significant majority, based on the mere virtue of it being true?
I give people who are skeptical of conspiracy theories, who expect solid proof for specific charges, for specific alternate stories, people who demand more than just casting doubt on the "official story", more credit for looking at the merits of any given story than the conspiracy prone typically deserve.
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If Pope Francis were to be assassinated, admit it. Some of you already *know* it was a Conspiracy. [View all]
Silent3
Jan 2014
OP
It's a preemption of the anti-conspiracy gang here who tend to pile on anyone
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2014
#6
My OP is neutral about what the actual explanation might be, were such a terrible event to happen.
Silent3
Jan 2014
#14
Thank you for the clarification. I admit to skimming too fast sometimes and missing nuance. n/t
ChisolmTrailDem
Jan 2014
#16
"I am reminded at this point of a fellow I used to know whose name was Henry...
Silent3
Jan 2014
#15
What a disturbing post this is. The only Pope to have an attempt made on his life in modern
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2014
#18
Who ever was first alerter should alert on jury decision. That lone juror have to go.
idwiyo
Jan 2014
#50
Why would anything have had to have gotten into me? It's just a thought experiment.
Silent3
Jan 2014
#40
speculative hypothetical future conspiracies? that's where we've gone? Oh brother.
Pretzel_Warrior
Jan 2014
#51
Ah, yes, it must have been the FBI, CIA, KGB, Monsanto, Mafia, Illuminatti, Opus Dei...
Deep13
Jan 2014
#57
I agree that an open mind is necessary. It's what some people call an "open mind"...
Silent3
Jan 2014
#62
Some people probably think he already has been assasinated and replaced with an exact duplicate. nt
Captain Stern
Jan 2014
#60