Is there any place for conspiracy theory in political debate?

And still the problem is that nobody seems to be actually disputing that conspiracy theory is used to stifle, derail or stop real political debate – the argument of the supporters of CT still seems to be that they don’t care if that happens it should be allowed to happen anyway – that conspiracy theory should be allowed to stifled, derailed or stop rational and reasonable debate.

If people want to come here to debate that’s fine but people that are not here to debate but instead just want to push a product that they will not discuss and have little or no intension to discuss are basically just spammers.

 

Are you stating Balbus that conspiracies have never existed (as in the assignation of Lincoln), and are not currently existing? What accounts for the fact that the SEC didn't act on the warnings about Madoff? What accounts for the lies about WMD in Iraq? What accounts for what happened to California with Enron and the deregulation of utilities? I don't think these things were pulled off by single individuals.

Or is it one specific conspiracy theory you object to?

 

I think you mean that people are discussing topics that you don’t want to discuss..

Obviously other people are discussing things so why not leave them alone and let them enjoy a discussion.

So your are mad because it isn’t YOUR chosen topic or your Belief ?

Like what? Vote for Obama, Vote 3rd Party, be Libertarian?

Ah, yeah.. people usually stick to a political belief and post the same crap.

So your are mad because it isn’t YOUR belief?

 

As I have stated before, I think balbus is the conspiracy.


Please, stop talking in circles...

What more do you want is to say?

I hear you that you think that discussion of conspiracies stifles discussion, you have posted it so many times, in so many threads, that I have lost count. I think you have gotten your message across.

Perhaps you are the one who is impeding the flow of discussion?

 

Yes, it is funny that Balbus is perhaps more guilty of his own accusations than anyone else in here. Balbus talks about people not wanting to debate, but everytime I try to engage him he uses the same tactics to avoid discussing the issues. He wants me to "debate" him, then when I do he says that everything I say is based on "supposition and innuendo," then proceeds to call me the usual names (ie. "right wing libertarian," etc.) and says that what I believe would only benefit the wealthy elites (yet he cannot explain how). When I try to explain to him that what he believes can and does benefit the wealthy elite, he ignores it and directs the discussion back at me (usually in an attempt to marginalize or pigeonhole me). Typical Balbus.

Once again, who are you to say what real political debate is? How is people expressing their views stopping this "real" political debate? As of this point you have been unable to answer these questions.

Are you a moderator or a member of the thought police?

 

Honestly, I think we've all said our piece in this thread.

Thank you everyone for giving your input. We haven't had a 13 long page thread in this forum for a long time. I would like to see this kind of deliberation continue here.

To resolve this thread once and for all, I'd like to remind all posters that this is a Politics Forum. All political viewpoints and opinions are both welcomed and encouraged here.

There is a Conspiracy Forum that many of you are taking more interest in, please continue to make both Forums healthy, alive and well.

If anyone ever has a question or concern about this any further, please PM either Balbus or I.

Thanks again.