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Disneyphile · 12-15-2009, 02:28 PM

Recently, I've been pondering about claims of "hidden information", and wonder how much the truth gets skewed by propaganda on both sides of various issues. And, I've seen people almost panic or have "seen the light" after reading articles from just one side of the issues, to the point that it almost becomes their religion.

For example:

2012 - We're all gonna die, because the Mayan calendar ends at that time!
Soda - It will kill you! Our test subject consumed 5 liters a day and it made her sick, so it's obviously bad to consume even small amounts!
Weather Patterns - It's not nature, it's global warming and we're all to blame. Every time we drive to the store an ice cube melts in someone's beer cooler!
Corporations - If a company becomes successful and known around the world and has more than 5 employees, it's obviously evil.
Food - McD's will kill you! Our test subject ate nothing but McD's for 30 days and it made him sick, so it's obviously bad to consume even small occasional amounts!
HFCS - Aids corn farmers and "supports" our economy, and is no different than cane sugar.

Anyway, the more I watch the pendulum swing, the more I groan. And, some folks seem so bent on just believing the first thing they read, they absolutely refuse (and in personal experience, have even gotten angry) to even look at a case-study from the other side of the fence and actually use their brains to draw their own conclusions. (And, yes, I have seen "Super Size Me" and thought it was a poor case-study, because they didn't highlight the health impact of someone who eats that stuff only on occasion. I had to look that stuff up myself.)

So, I'm beginning to think that it's all conspiracy theories from extreme points of view on both sides. Is there any way to just meet in the middle anymore, or are people just becoming more and more polarized until the planet almost divides itself in half.

I personally believe in balance. For example, if corporations didn't exist, there would be millions of people out of work that most "mom and pop" places would not be able to hire, let alone afford to provide benefits.

Everything has its pros and cons. And, the choices that are best for some, may not be best for another, and I find it horrible when one side tries to impose its "religion" on the other.

Thoughts? Theories?

12-15-2009, 02:28 PM	#1
Disneyphile SQUIRREL! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: On the curbside. Posts: 5,098	Conspiracy Theories Recently, I've been pondering about claims of "hidden information", and wonder how much the truth gets skewed by propaganda on both sides of various issues. And, I've seen people almost panic or have "seen the light" after reading articles from just one side of the issues, to the point that it almost becomes their religion. For example: 2012 - We're all gonna die, because the Mayan calendar ends at that time! Soda - It will kill you! Our test subject consumed 5 liters a day and it made her sick, so it's obviously bad to consume even small amounts! Weather Patterns - It's not nature, it's global warming and we're all to blame. Every time we drive to the store an ice cube melts in someone's beer cooler! Corporations - If a company becomes successful and known around the world and has more than 5 employees, it's obviously evil. Food - McD's will kill you! Our test subject ate nothing but McD's for 30 days and it made him sick, so it's obviously bad to consume even small occasional amounts! HFCS - Aids corn farmers and "supports" our economy, and is no different than cane sugar. Anyway, the more I watch the pendulum swing, the more I groan. And, some folks seem so bent on just believing the first thing they read, they absolutely refuse (and in personal experience, have even gotten angry) to even look at a case-study from the other side of the fence and actually use their brains to draw their own conclusions. (And, yes, I have seen "Super Size Me" and thought it was a poor case-study, because they didn't highlight the health impact of someone who eats that stuff only on occasion. I had to look that stuff up myself.) So, I'm beginning to think that it's all conspiracy theories from extreme points of view on both sides. Is there any way to just meet in the middle anymore, or are people just becoming more and more polarized until the planet almost divides itself in half. I personally believe in balance. For example, if corporations didn't exist, there would be millions of people out of work that most "mom and pop" places would not be able to hire, let alone afford to provide benefits. Everything has its pros and cons. And, the choices that are best for some, may not be best for another, and I find it horrible when one side tries to impose its "religion" on the other. Thoughts? Theories?
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