Call me a *Truther*!! (Conspiracy)

submitted ago by Peglius

So when I'm accused of being a Truther with a negative connotation, it makes me laugh uncontrollably. Because apparently in 2014 we live in a society that will demonize the attempt to find the truth!! As if the truth is a negative thing, as if Government lies are vastly superior to truth! its UNREAL and incredibly Orwellian. Personally I embrace the truth, wherever it will take me, and i wear Truther as a badge of HONOR

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r0fl ago

I was called a Truther once - well, I was called a 'Conspiracy Theorist' but what she meant was the colloquial Truther label. I replied that "while you may label me a truther or conspiracy theorist - I am merely a critical thinker who digests information from a variety of sources and uses my thinking skills to determine what is most likely the truth, and proceed from there."

She looked at me with dead, cow-like eyes and that was that. I don't think she was expecting that kind of response - and I wish more of us had that in their pocket.

I feel the lack of critical thinking skills emphasized in childhood and early-adult education is a huge problem and a prime area for focus in the coming years - and should be one of our primary focuses in the 'truth' movement going forward.

Good post. Glad you're here.

All the best-

Peglius ago

Appreciate the post! and in regards to critical thinking, i am 100% on board with you. You point out a very important issue, that Critical thinking is completely mislabeled.

I was called a 'Conspiracy Theorist' but what she meant was the colloquial Truther label. I replied that "while you may label me a truther or conspiracy theorist - I am merely a critical thinker..."

It is important to note that the function of criticizing information in which you act upon, has be touted under many negative names, and titles. This is but the first step in convincing people that "critical thinking" actually means accepting anything an established authority pronounces truth. which is the basis for all tyranny.