Gaiaschild
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Interesting post earthsong, I don't like the word conspiracy theory either.
I read the word conspiracy means a plan to commit an illegal action by more than one person, though it is often used to imply a cover-up intended to hide some such illegal action.
Another meaning from here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_theory
To conspire means "to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or to use such means to accomplish a lawful end..
The word "theory" is, in this usage, sometimes considered to be more informal as in "speculation" or "hypothesis" rather than mainstream scientific theory. Also, the term conspiracy is typically used to indicate powerful figures, often of the Establishment, who are believed to be deceiving the population at large, as in political corruption. Although some conspiracies are not actually theories, they are often labeled as such by the general populace
I read the word conspiracy means a plan to commit an illegal action by more than one person, though it is often used to imply a cover-up intended to hide some such illegal action.
Another meaning from here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_theory
To conspire means "to join in a secret agreement to do an unlawful or wrongful act or to use such means to accomplish a lawful end..
The word "theory" is, in this usage, sometimes considered to be more informal as in "speculation" or "hypothesis" rather than mainstream scientific theory. Also, the term conspiracy is typically used to indicate powerful figures, often of the Establishment, who are believed to be deceiving the population at large, as in political corruption. Although some conspiracies are not actually theories, they are often labeled as such by the general populace