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Originally Posted by darryl
I'm not going to attack the WSJ. But what I am seeking is evidence in support of what I referred to as conspiracy theories. I have not seen any evidence referred to. There is of course plenty of innuendo and suspicion, but I think the word evidence implies perhaps a little more than this.
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I will note that since "conspiracy theory" seem to be the new catch phrase, conspiracy theory is an emotional phrase used to imply that the target is unhinged and can safely be dismissed as a crack pot. Thus, it is a form of ad homiem attack. It is particularly inappropriate since no where is a conspiracy postulated. To paraphrase Napoleon, the is no need to imply malice when simple incompetence will suffice. In this case, there is no need to postulate a conspiracy when simple human nature will suffice.