Choosing between conspiracies
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Greetings to the Honorable Rabbi,
Conspiratorial claims are often heard from the most dangerous places in the area to the most beautiful (from the 70s).
Starting from the fact that no one has ever landed on the moon other than by the count of the wind, to the claims that there is really no democracy in the countries of the world. And everyone who rules is a closed elitist group and abhors greed. So that the elections that are held are like in Syria. And we will never really be able to count all the ballot boxes in the country so that only the group at the top only wants to give a democratic feeling to the little citizen below.
Of course, any such theory can be slightly modified to fit all the facts around us, and here we have created an alternative theory to describe reality.
So I wanted to ask the Rabbi, is there a systematic way for us to examine among the various theories which theory is most likely correct? Are there any parameters? (And not just all sorts of basic conditions for the theory not to be rejected – such as the ability and motivation of the hypothesis).
If it is just a general impression, is there any reason to trust it? And after all, a significant part of our impressions come from our knowledge of the world to date. So someone who grew up in an anachronistic environment will probably accept the conspiracy. (From personal acquaintance with someone like that). So the question still arises whether there is any reason to trust such a general impression. Of course I agree that it is the best tool we have, but still…
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In my opinion, it is important not to dismiss a claim simply because it is a conspiracy. The kidnapping of Yemeni children is also a delusional conspiracy that Rabbi Meshulam and other innocent people believed in. And improper connections between the Abu Kabir Institute and the police are also a conspiracy. That does not mean they are not true.
Absolutely true. That's why I distinguished between a principled and sweeping conspiratorialism and a suspicion of a specific conspiracy.
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