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Old 07-21-2007, 11:05 AM   #1
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Default Conspiricies and Government Propoganda.

OK! I have seen so many theories and conspiracies, and not a whole lot of government propaganda.

I don't care! I'm using wikipedia! HAHA!

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Government propaganda I.E Propaganda:"Propaganda is the deliberate, systematic attempt to shape perceptions, manipulate cognitions, and direct behavior to achieve a response that furthers the desired intent of the propagandist."

Propaganda [from modern Latin: 'Propaganda Fide', literally “propagating the faith”] is a concerted set of messages aimed at influencing the opinions or behavior of large numbers of people. Instead of impartially providing information, propaganda in its most basic sense presents information in order to influence its audience. The most effective propaganda is often completely truthful, but some propaganda presents facts selectively to encourage a particular synthesis, or gives loaded messages in order to produce an emotional rather than rational response to the information presented. The desired result is a change of the cognitive narrative of the subject in the target audience.

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Conspiracy I.E Conspiracies:
con·spir·a·cy /kənˈspɪrəsi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[kuhn-spir-uh-see]
Pronunciation –noun, plural -cies. 1.the act of conspiring. 2.an evil, unlawful, treacherous, or surreptitious plan formulated in secret by two or more persons; plot. 3.a combination of persons for a secret, unlawful, or evil purpose: He joined the conspiracy to overthrow the government. 4.Law. an agreement by two or more persons to commit a crime, fraud, or other wrongful act. 5.any concurrence in action; combination in bringing about a given result.
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I know that most people on ffr know what a theory is, but I have seen a lot of people get the wrong Idea about it. Here is the definition of "Theory"

the·o·ry
/ˈθiəri, ˈθɪəri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[thee-uh-ree, theer-ee]
Pronunciation –noun, plural -ries. 1.a coherent group of general propositions used as principles of explanation for a class of phenomena: Einstein's theory of relativity. 2.a proposed explanation whose status is still conjectural, in contrast to well-established propositions that are regarded as reporting matters of actual fact. 3.Mathematics. a body of principles, theorems, or the like, belonging to one subject: number theory. 4.the branch of a science or art that deals with its principles or methods, as distinguished from its practice: music theory. 5.a particular conception or view of something to be done or of the method of doing it; a system of rules or principles. 6.contemplation or speculation. 7.guess or conjecture.---------------------------

I just wanted to post this so I can get it through peoples heads that some of you are probably wrong.


Also, I wanted to see some theories and conspiracies of your own. Please post one or twelve. =D

You can also post your examples of "Government Propaganda", just please do not flame other users Ideas. I just want this to be a safe thread for all =|

Please follow these rules:
1. No flaming [ No flaming ideas!]
2. Don't fool around, it's ct
3. Don't get off topic
4. Try to have backed up information about your theory/conspiracy
5. Try to have backed up information about your idea of government propaganda. Find an example of government propoganda and please get backed up information on how it is propaganda. Also, please post your backed up info.
6. Sources like dictionary [dot] com and wikipedia [dot] org may be used, but try watching the news some time o_o

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I will post users that have ideas about whatever.
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People who have posted for theories [0]


People who have posted for conspiracies [0]

People who have posted about government propaganda without back up [0]

People who have posted about government propaganda with back up [0]

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Thank you for your time =D
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Http://www.dictionary.com
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Old 07-21-2007, 11:21 AM   #2
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Pictures and examples of government propaganda:


Chinese propaganda poster from during the Cultural Revolution. Translation: "Smash the old world / Establish a new world."


Soviet Propaganda Poster during the World War II. The text reads "Red Army Fighter, SAVE US!"


Ku Klux Klan sheet music to "We Are All Loyal Klansmen", 1923


Poster of the 19th century Scandinavist movement


The "super-villain" Captain Nazi on the cover of Master Comics #21 (1941), flanked by his American patriotic enemies Captain Marvel (left) and Bulletman. Art by Mac Rayboy.




U.S. propaganda poster, which warns against civilians sharing information on troop movements (National Archives)




A 1947 comic book published by the Catechetical Guild Educational Society warning of "the dangers of a Communist takeover".




A series of American propaganda posters during World War II appealed to servicemen's patriotism to protect themselves from venereal disease. The text at the bottom of the poster reads, "You can't beat the Axis if you get VD"



US Office for War Information, propaganda message: working less helps our enemies.

The much-imitated 1914 "Lord Kitchener Wants You!" poster


All pictures and information are from here.
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I'm done with the reserved spaces, posts can be taken now.
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Default Re: Conspiricies and Government Propoganda.

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I just wanted to post this so I can get it through peoples heads that some of you are probably wrong.
So the entire thing is largely an ad hominem attack in disguise...-5 points. You might try actually addressing people's stances in the threads they appear in, by providing counter evidence against their claims, instead of making a new thread to quote definitions and say "Ha, you''re stupid and wrong!"

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Also, I wanted to see some theories and conspiracies of your own. Please post one or twelve. =D
Posting random conspiracy theories isn't a discussion, it isn't centred around a main claim, it's just a mess of people posting random crap, really not something for CT

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You can also post your examples of "Government Propaganda", just please do not flame other users Ideas. I just want this to be a safe thread for all =|
Government propaganda has -nothing- to do with government conspiracy theories, and you didn't even say it was only about government related conspiracy theory, you're basically asking people to randomly post about two completely seperate subjects where your purpose seems to be 'to randomly list' rather than to organize any kind of constructive discourse.

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Please follow these rules:
1. No flaming [ No flaming ideas!]
Already a rule of Critical Thikning
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2. Don't fool around, it's ct
Already a rule of critical thinking
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3. Don't get off topic
You haven't provided a topic, just a vague basis for posting a list
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4. Try to have backed up information about your theory/conspiracy
Conspiracy theories lack information by defintion. If there was sound proof for the theory, it would be "history" not a conspiracy theory.
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5. Try to have backed up information about your idea of government propaganda.
The only back up informatino needed is that the image follow the definition you quoted in your first post, what more 'evidence' are you requiring?
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Find an example of government propoganda and please get backed up information on how it is propaganda. Also, please post your backed up info.
You largely didn't folow your own rule here, simply posting an image and saying "This is a picture of X" which we can already see by looking at the image.
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6. Sources like dictionary [dot] com and wikipedia [dot] org may be used, but try watching the news some time o_o
Why only "may" be used? They appear to be exclusively the sources you used. If the OP can use only those sources, surely everyone else can?
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Can we ban hayatewillown from CT already?

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