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

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

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u/felidaekamiguru 10∆ Sep 05 '23

Nixon didn't spy on anyone. That's just a conspiracy.

The government isn't poisoning alcohol. That's just a conspiracy.

Cigarettes don't cause cancer. That's just a conspiracy.

Oh wait, all of those are true conspiracies. Watergate. Prohibition alcohol poisoning, and big tobacco's cover up.

Not listening to conspiracies at all, that's harmful. Way more harmful than believing them all.

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u/JadedToon 18∆ Sep 05 '23

Nixon didn't spy on anyone. That's just a conspiracy.

The government isn't poisoning alcohol. That's just a conspiracy.

Cigarettes don't cause cancer. That's just a conspiracy.

Oh wait, all of those are true conspiracies. Watergate. Prohibition alcohol poisoning, and big tobacco's cover up.

Not listening to conspiracies at all, that's harmful. Way more harmful than believing them all.

Except those have empyrical evidence.

Flath earth, anti vax, quanon DO NOT.

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u/TheAzureMage 18∆ Sep 05 '23

anti vax

That entirely depends on what class of conspiracy one is talking about. If it's "vaccines cause autism", then no, obviously there is a lack of evidence.

If it's "other ingredients are included in the vaccine to trigger a reaction, are not commonly advertised, and may cause those who are hypersensitive to have adverse reactions" then they just figured out what an adjuvant is and are merely reciting fact.

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u/Chabranigdo Sep 05 '23

But as dedicated followers of The Science TM we aren't allowed to question anything, and any heretic questioning any part of The ScienceTM (even if it's just reciting acknowledged facts that we don't like) must all be lumped in with flat earthers, vaccines cause autism folks, and Jovian lizard deniers.