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Some of what the Pittsburgh terror brings up for me
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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 741900" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>I think you answered your own question.</p><p></p><p>My opinion (which is based on nothing scientific and therefore may be no more valid than flat earth) is that the people who believe or spout this type of drivel fall into three categories.</p><p></p><p>1. People who <em>don't</em> actually believe it, but are just trying to get under your skin or push some agenda.</p><p></p><p>2. People who have some deep seated fear and or hatred for the government or a certain political party, etc. This is mostly the "false flag" and FEMA is going to kill us all, nonsense.</p><p></p><p>3. People who have some type of mental illness, diagnosed or not. I think this more along the line of the really far-out theories; reptilicans, flat earth, fake moon landing, the Denver Airport is satanic, etc..., although I guess things like chemtrails and Illuminati and New World Order could fall under here.</p><p></p><p>Now, when I say mental illness...I'm not talking about anything that prevents the normal working of daily life...more a gullibility or a predisposition to believing the worst of people. I don't really think well-adjusted people ever believe this stuff.</p><p></p><p>Copa, I didn't see this before now and being at work it took me a minute to get it all read. FWIW, on your original issue, which was:</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The same way you always have. Since you don't <em>actually</em> know what he thinks of this, you're kind of worrying about things without reason to. You're free to assume that he feels very sad about the state of the world and this particular horrible act. But, even if you are sure he is buying into the conspiracy stuff, there's no reason to think he condones it. A person could believe that the Jews are trying to take over the country and still not think murder was justified. You don't have to have him agree with what you know are the facts. He doesn't have to be well-adjusted for you to simply continue to love him and live your own life. Mourn as you see fit. You will not be able to change his beliefs. My son spouted a few conspiracy, anti-government type theories in his time. I told him to shut the hell up, I didn't want to hear it and he was smarter than that and if he wasn't smarter than that, I didn't want to know. </p><p></p><p>We don't really talk politics. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>I practice my religion and pray for him. He's an atheist. The only thing I've ever said about his atheism was to not insult his families' beliefs. My son's views do not have to be my views. He's a grown man and entitled to his own beliefs, or lack thereof. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes, not knowing what goes on in their heads is a good thing. You can practice plausible deniability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 741900, member: 17309"] I think you answered your own question. My opinion (which is based on nothing scientific and therefore may be no more valid than flat earth) is that the people who believe or spout this type of drivel fall into three categories. 1. People who [I]don't[/I] actually believe it, but are just trying to get under your skin or push some agenda. 2. People who have some deep seated fear and or hatred for the government or a certain political party, etc. This is mostly the "false flag" and FEMA is going to kill us all, nonsense. 3. People who have some type of mental illness, diagnosed or not. I think this more along the line of the really far-out theories; reptilicans, flat earth, fake moon landing, the Denver Airport is satanic, etc..., although I guess things like chemtrails and Illuminati and New World Order could fall under here. Now, when I say mental illness...I'm not talking about anything that prevents the normal working of daily life...more a gullibility or a predisposition to believing the worst of people. I don't really think well-adjusted people ever believe this stuff. Copa, I didn't see this before now and being at work it took me a minute to get it all read. FWIW, on your original issue, which was: The same way you always have. Since you don't [I]actually[/I] know what he thinks of this, you're kind of worrying about things without reason to. You're free to assume that he feels very sad about the state of the world and this particular horrible act. But, even if you are sure he is buying into the conspiracy stuff, there's no reason to think he condones it. A person could believe that the Jews are trying to take over the country and still not think murder was justified. You don't have to have him agree with what you know are the facts. He doesn't have to be well-adjusted for you to simply continue to love him and live your own life. Mourn as you see fit. You will not be able to change his beliefs. My son spouted a few conspiracy, anti-government type theories in his time. I told him to shut the hell up, I didn't want to hear it and he was smarter than that and if he wasn't smarter than that, I didn't want to know. We don't really talk politics. :rolleyes: I practice my religion and pray for him. He's an atheist. The only thing I've ever said about his atheism was to not insult his families' beliefs. My son's views do not have to be my views. He's a grown man and entitled to his own beliefs, or lack thereof. Sometimes, not knowing what goes on in their heads is a good thing. You can practice plausible deniability. [/QUOTE]
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