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To: slacker711 who wrote (128158)	1/6/2010 10:37:15 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542139

Well I'm surprised you don't see the difference between conspiracies and out and out hate speak. There is a difference. We have words so that we can distinguish between shades of meanings. That two things may spring from the same source- doesn't make them the same thing. Most "negative" behavior- hate/fear/suspicion or what have you- spring from a fear of "the other". So let's just say it all springs from "fear of otherness". But then you have a mish mash. IMO it's always a good idea to be more specific. I don't know why you would be surprised that I am interested in labeling things as specifically as possible. I'm not saying conspiracy theories are "good" (I can't stand them, and I've always said so)- but they are not the same thing as saying "Let's put all the _______ (insert group you hate) in a camp" or "__________ (insert hated group) are all traitors". There's a difference, and I'm surprised you are surprised that someone might say "Hey- those two things are different." Do I care you don't think they are different? No, not really.