John F Kennedy's 9/11 Conspiracy Theory

Was President Bush the mastermind of 9/11? Did Lee Oswald really kill John F. Kennedy alone or was he helped? “A conspiracy theory seeks to explain a disputed event as a plot by a secret group or alliance rather than an individual or isolated act” (Issit and Newton). Conspiracy theories try to justify that an event was a secret plot of a confidential organization or also tries to give a logical explanation for the event. Two examples of rival groups that usually blame each other for different acts are Illuminati and Freemasons. There is a long range of different conspiracy theories from those that are political, to great traumas, “less consequential” or just even plain fictional. Conspiracy theories are important and essential to modern society,

Although not all theories are correct and true, some may turn out to be correct or just partly accurate. Some examples of popular theories are Lee Oswald did not act alone in the assassination of John F. Kennedy and Bush was behind 9/11. Conspiracy theories are fundamental because they can produce more logical and superior new ways to think about certain subjects and or issues. They try to find out the real truth about an event, death, or also some political/ governmental information that is converted and not told to the public. Conspiracy theories have a way of engaging interests and manipulate the way people think about things. For example, such things as imaginary beings like sea monsters or mermaids are real and were discovered deep in the ocean. “Then there are conspiracy theories that have a distinct otherworldly character, speculating on the existence of aliens or the lost city of Atlantis” (McCaffrey, “Categories”). While

“It is not unusual for conspiracy theorists to be viewed as paranoid, antisocial, or worse. A common stereotype is the conspiracist in the tin foil hat, the unusual headgear protecting its wearer from the potential influence of mind control or harmful electromagnetic activity” (McCaffrey, “Categories”). Overwhelming with these types of theories can be dangerous by causing paranoia or be seen strange to others. Although this could happen, rarely paranoia is not a promising possibility. Normally it is deficient to believe everything that is told or brought up. But conspiracy theories help with critical thinking skills learning to be more of an extrovert, although they can cause commotion sometimes, but they can also help to be more confident in opinions and beliefs. Pope states, “More generally, it’s good in terms of critical thinking. So it’s right to doubt and challenge what we’re told by those of authority or to ask searching questions if something doesn’t look or feel right. But there’s a danger in going too far and in assuming that because one conspiracy theory is true.” (Pope). Conspiracy theories give new ways to think about things seen or heard before in a different way. They give self-assurance in what to do or what to believe in. Given new ways of thinking, they allow minds to think differently from others. To not always