A conspiracy theory is a belief that a covert but influential organization is responsible for a circumstance or event. Conspiracy theories are used to provide a believable alternate truth for a known event. Conspiracy theories are often absurd, and provide satisfaction to some people who are skeptics, and are critical towards an event. What if the biggest terrorist attack committed on American soil was actually executed by Americans? What if the human race is part of some broad experiment carried out by an alien creator? Conspiracy theories can captivate the attention of people who are skeptical of the truth. Over time, some conspiracy theories have been proven to be true. There are four conspiracy theories that are of particular interest. …show more content…
Currently there are only two living members left of the Beatles out of four, Ringo Starr and Paul Mccartney. Is it possible that there is only one Beatle left? This is one of the most famous conspiracy theories of all time and got the name, “Paul is dead.” Many people believe that on 1966, Paul Mccartney died. Theorists believe the other members of the band covered up Paul’s death, but as time went on the guilt caught up with them and they started hiding clues in their music. The song Taxman has suggestive lyrical reference to Paul’s death with the lyrics of George Harrison giving his advice to those who die, meaning Paul. The album, Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club had many hidden clues to Paul’s death. The song called A Day In The LIfe, by John Lennon which had the lyrics of “He blew his mind out in a car,” and the recorded phrase, “Paul is dead, miss him, miss him” which can be heard when playing the song backwards. Some suggest that Lennon mumbled “Paul is dead” at the end of Strawberry fields forever. If this were true, why did the other members of the Beatles cover it up? How did he die? Does this explain why his singing has massively deteriorated over the years? Is Paul really
Conspiracy theories are entertaining for many to speculate and demand a great deal of thought to constitute. A conspiracy theory is defined as the idea that many important political, economic, and social trends are the products of secret plots that are largely unknown to the general public (“The Definition of Conspiracy Theory”). Many conspiracy theories are thought up around children’s shows, which offers a feeling of nostalgia and pleasure. A few children’s show conspiracies that need a deeper light shone on them are from Max & Ruby (2002-2013), Winnie the Pooh (1977), Rugrats (1990-2004), and All Grown Up (2003-2008).
Another popular conspiracy theory contains the Illuminati society. The Order of the Illuminati was an Enlightenment-age secret society founded by university professor Adam Weishaupt on May 1, 1776, in Upper Bavaria, Germany. The movement consisted of advocates of freethought, secularism, liberalism, republicanism, and gender equality. In 1785, the order was infiltrated, broken up and suppressed by the government agents of Charles Theodore, However, there is no evidence that the Bavarian Illuminati survived its suppression in 1785 (“History of Beliefs”, 2006).
Lies and deception have always played a role in politics throughout human history. These are referred to as conspiracies, which are secret plans by a group to execute unlawful or harmful actions. Scottish history is not an exception. The Gowrie conspiracy exhibits rising questions and potential answers to King James’s use of the military to kill a noble family under the reasoning that he was physically threatened. However, many scholars formed theories that do not align with the King’s story. The presence of theories that are counter to the recorded history portrays a political trend suggesting fallibility of monarchy regime that has the power to abuse military repression, which undermines the legitimacy of authority.
Conspiracy theories accuse others of a cover up by secret planning. They may be based on a hunch or even backed by evidence. To the curious mind, they bring about unanswered questions that have attracted the attention of many people throughout history. Among some of the more popular theories are the assassination of President John F. Kennedy; the death of Princess Diana; alien encounters in Roswell, New Mexico; and the idea that Elvis may still be alive. Perhaps the most intriguing theory, because of our neighboring location, is the underground bunker and seemingly strange characteristics at the Denver airport.
The day that President Kennedy was assassinated, people started to view the world differently. His death was the first time that a conspiracy theory transformed into a conceivable form of knowledge among the general public. "It was because of Kennedy's death in Dallas that the conspiracy theory was born" (Wensley). It started with an article written ...
The official story of 9/11 is a conspiracy theory in that the government claims 19 hijackers conspired together to hijack four planes and create terror in the world. Four American airplanes were hijacked; two were driven into the World Trade Centers and the third airplane into the Pentagon. The fourth airplane suspected target was the White House, but it was diverted by the brave men and women aboard that hijacked airplane, and crashed the airline jet before it could reach its target. It was like time stood still as America watched through television broadcast these unbelievable and horrifying events taking place. The reports told of the smell the jet fuel, burning flesh, and people jumping out windows to their death to escape the flames. When the two bravura structures tumbling down, rescuers, (police officers, firefighters, and ambulance drivers and techs) were caught in the mast and lost their lives doing their job trying to save lives.
Such as, did inside traders know about attacks before the event even occurred, Why did the world's most powerful air force fail to intercept any of the four hijacked planes, Why did the Twin Towers collapse so quickly and a good question is why was the crash site at Shanksville, Pennsylvania so small and why was the aircraft debris not visible. Many of these conspiracies got most of the world thinking about the tragic event that occurred on september 11, 2001 and if it was an event that was made up by the government to set up the terrorist and their
The “Burr Conspiracy” proved the effectiveness of America’s government (people disliked by the government could not be eliminated by a charge of treason due to the checks and balances of the American government), and revealed possible threats to national unity.
In researching this and many other conspiracy theories, one can see many uses of sensationalism, mainly by the media. This media- the news (local and national), magazines, tabloids, television shows, movies, and so on- has a huge effect on people who are exposed to it.... ... middle of paper ... ... Automotive Care, Home Improvement, Tools, DIY Tips - Popularmechanics.com.
Ask anyone “Do you know who Paul McCartney is?” and their response would most likely be “Yes.” Ask anyone “Did you know Paul McCartney died in a car accident on November 9th, 1966 and the “Paul” alive today is actually a replacement?” and their response would be to run in the opposite direction. As ridiculous as it sounds, there is a good number of people out there who would not run in the opposite direction. The rumor of McCartney's “death and replacement” began in 1969, and it is now widely known as a conspiracy theory called “Paul Is Dead”. “Paul Is Dead” theorists claim the other Beatles covered up McCartney's death by replacing him with a man who looks exactly like the deceased Beatle, but once the guilt got to them they began inserting clues of the cover-up into their songs and artwork.
The acceptance of the 9/11 Truther Movement can be explained by events or ideas from the late 20th century. Postmodernist culture, the immediacy of movies and television, the mistrust of the government following the Watergate scandal, as well as the need for comfort in an age of uncertainty, gave rise to the influx of conspiracy belief in politics and the media in the late 20th century, thus preparing Americans to believe that the attacks in September of 2001 were an inside job, perpetrated by none other than President Bush himself. 17 years have passed since the 9/11 attacks, yet Truthers still try to persuade others that 9/11 was a conspiracy. While some conspiracy theories interfere with the rebuilding period following the supposed conspiracy,
The Pearl Harbor Conspiracy In the early morning of December 7, 1941, the bombing of Pearl Harbor. took place in the past. There were a total of 2,403 Americans killed and President Franklin Delano Roosevelt knew of the attack and did nothing to stop it. it. I will be able to do it.
The government offered the pertinent information regarding the event, though it did nothing to stop conspiracy theorist to assert their suspicions. Not all theories are still discussed today; however, the most popular beliefs related to the tragedy managed to survive until the present days. Those theories have several common elements, and are connected wirh the idea that CIA forces were the cause of the more than 900 murders in the complex.
When it comes to conspiracy theories there is a wide variety of them, but few people try to explain their appeal as thoroughly as the author Maggie Koerth-Baker through her article “Why Rational People Buy into Conspiracy Theories.” The author’s paper starts by talking about the incident at the Boston Marathon and how, even though one of the brothers had been arrested, there were still theories being created in order to explain the possible events and motives behind the attack. It is explained that the best way to determine someone’s belief in a theory is if they believe in other theories due to the fact that a conspiracy theory isn’t so much a response to a single event as it is an expression of an overarching worldview (Koerth-Baker 343).
September 11, 2001, nineteen men hijacked four fuel-loaded US commercial airplanes bound for west coast destinations. 2,996 people were killed. Less than a month after, U.S. troops invaded Afghanistan in an attempt to dismantle, al-Qaeda. Two years later, the United States invaded Iraq and deposed of President Saddam Hussein. Our military involvement in Afghanistan turned into the longest-running war in U.S. history. With all these costs, many questions followed. Before any forensic proof, the term “Arab Terrorists” was applied throughout the news as those at fault. Soon, people started asking for more information. People wanted to know why independent inquiry was being block, who was blocking it, and why it was being blocked. All evidence at the scenes was removed and destroyed. These question still haven’t been answered. So, conspiracy theories arose.