Reply #8: Of course it won't die [View All]

[Silent3]

Conspiracy theories are damn near immortal, or at least as long lived as the history and events and issues related to a particular CT remain in an appreciable portion of the public conscience. These theories may weaken, their adherents may become more marginalized, but complete death of a CT is difficult to come by.

The trick is to take the position that what you believe is true until it's absolutely proven false, then establish (without admitting that you're doing so) utterly impossible standards for evidence contrary to your belief. Once you're convinced that anything which contradicts your belief is an untrustworthy product of the conspiracy itself -- lies, forged signatures, faked photos, cover-ups, fraudent research, coerced testimony, etc. -- you've got yourself an effectively impenetrable shield to keep your CT alive no matter what.