In the case of the Sandy Hook Massacre‚ gunman Adam Lanza was consumed with the massive variety of weapons. He also had a huge obsession with violent video games such as Call of Duty‚ it has been said. The walls of his bedroom‚ where he had spent a majority of his time‚ were covered with posters of weapons and even tanks. This was claimed to have been seen by a plumber who worked in the home at one point.“The kids who play these games know all about guns. I’m not blaming the games for what happened
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Dante Davis 5/12/14 Period 2 Conspiracy Theories Many people believe the government plays a role in many different tragic events that have happened in the United States. Some of the events include the Boston Bombing‚ 9/11‚ The John F. Kennedy shooting and many‚ many more. Many people say that there is a secret society that the government controls called illuminati. Those behind conspiracies‚ who are the most evil people on earth‚ are incredibly powerful and intelligent‚ but occasionally
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The conspiracy theory of Bersih 2.0 When the Malaysian all of sudden marched on the Bersih 2.0 parade‚ it becomes an instant highlight of the month worldwide. Malaysians are known to be reserved when it comes to politics. So when such demonstration was held‚ every eye is set on Malaysian little demonstration. There were dirty stories accumulating the demonstration. Most of them show no good side at all. Malaysia current Prime Minister‚ Datuk Sri Najib Tun Razak was believed to be the man
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Sandy Hook Shooting On December 14‚ 2012 the most horrific school shooting happened. A young man took the lives of innocent children and adults. No one knew what was ahead of them that Friday morning as they awoke and started their daily routines. Adam Lanza took the lives of 26 people. There are clear statements as to why this happened. The poor security‚ School Shooter video game‚ mental illness‚ and pedophilia are all causes to why this could have happened. The poor security in the school at
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Elijah Wilson Professor Conor Shaw-Draves English 212 29 January 2016 Project Proposal The conspiracy theory I have chosen to do my project on are the moon landing conspiracies. This particular theory is very interesting because of a couple reasons. The first reason is that there are many theories behind what actually happened‚ ranging from it not happening at all to it happening but not in the way that we were told. Another interesting thing is that the stories of what happened from the people
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to conspire and control world affairs‚ by “masterminding” events and planting agents in government and corporations‚ in order to gain political power and influence and to establish a New World Order. Central to some of the most widely known conspiracy theories‚ “the Illuminati have been depicted as lurking in the shadows and pulling the strings and levers of power in dozens of novels‚ movies‚ television shows‚ comics‚ video games and music videos” (Illuminati). Another is that they are a “global elite”
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People who suffer from bipolar disorder are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories. Bipolar disorder is a mental disorder that causes shifts in moods‚ energy‚ and activity levels that make it difficult to perform everyday tasks. This disorder affects approximately 5.7 million American adults. There are four different types of bipolar disorder‚ including Bipolar I Disorder‚ Bipolar II Disorder‚ Cyclothymic Disorder‚ and Other Specified and Unspecified Bipolar and Related Disorders. Bipolar
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The two rather radical conspiracy theories‚ the first states that although the government knew in advance about the attacks‚ it did not act to deter them and still let them get carried out. The second‚ as its name indicates‚ suggests that elements within the American government purposefully engineered and carried them out as part of an inside job. Both ‘letting it happen on purpose’ and ‘making it happen on purpose’ theories are divisive topic of debate which relies on the representation of democracy
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Conspiracy theory in the world of celebrities Conspiracy theory is an integral part of of modern culture and despite its durability it has not been a static notion. Rather‚ its portrayal in popular culture and in politics has constantly changed‚ and so has its meaning. What this idea tells us about modern life and culture shifts from one era to the next. Once‚ the term “conspiracy theory” was synonymous with fear and paranoia. Now‚ this same term might just as easily prompt a shrug or dismissive
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Conspiracy theories influence people by putting ideas in their mind.People come up with crazy ideas all the time‚Some ideas are precisely and detailed really well. They are even accepted as fact most of the time by millions of people. People have many reasons on why they believe in conspiracy theories‚ but what makes them so believe able. Most of the time it fake news but it’s so believable like paranormal activity or if ghost are real.We all even have “evidence” to back us up. The evidence we have
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