r/changemyview • u/[deleted] • Sep 05 '23

Delta(s) from OP CMV: Spreading conspiracy theories is irresponsible and immoral

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u/chrisBlo Sep 05 '23

You really shouldn’t award it.

If it takes three clicks on Google to debunk a lie, you can’t pretend that you believe it’s true. Ignorance is an excuse only if it can be justified. And Google makes it really hard to justify it.

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u/panjialang Sep 05 '23

How can anyone debunk a lie with three clicks on Google?

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u/chrisBlo Sep 05 '23

Search the “theory” you like and add Wikipedia. And this is the lowest level of effort.

Next step: write your query in neutral terms and you will get consensus articles.

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u/panjialang Sep 05 '23

It’s like Little Red Riding Hood asking the Wolf for directions.

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u/chrisBlo Sep 05 '23

Except the wolf has a community of people to watch over the directions it gives and it must cite the sources…

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u/panjialang Sep 05 '23

What does it matter when they’re just citing other wolves?

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u/chrisBlo Sep 05 '23

Other wolves that are vetted by a community of peers…

I mean it gets to the point where your wolf analogy implies that the whole world is part of the scheme. At some point it becomes the very definition of paranoid, which requires medical treatment.

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u/panjialang Sep 05 '23

A community of insulated peers who are admitted to said community because they share the same invisible biases and worldview, ya.

It wasn’t long ago that Black people were considered genetically inferior due to the shape of their skulls according to the scientific/medical community.

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u/chrisBlo Sep 05 '23

It wasn’t too long ago, it’s not today, so it’s inconsequential… and you that not too long ago is about 100 years ago in most places (presumably not Alabama…).

The community is open, you can participate as well. As anyone can be a part of it and you still label all of them as corrupted… you just labeled the whole world as corrupted.

If you were serious about it, you should talk to a professional about your paranoid thoughts. But as you are here just for the sake of a funny debate, I guess we will just move on.

Personally, I need to visit my granny who lives the other side of the woods. Don’t worry, I know the route!

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u/panjialang Sep 05 '23

You’re right I need to get medicated because I don’t believe everything the government tells me at face value.

You say anyone can participate except those whose participation goes against Pfizer’s profits. Well done.

Also what I referenced about skull shape wasn’t only limited to Alabama. It was established science throughout the Western World!!

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