RELIGST 2QQ3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: In Vitro Fertilisation, Louise Brown, Immunodeficiency
7 Dec 2018
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The impact of the past see this in genesis: antisemitism persists in many conspiracy theories because theorists look to the past to support their interpretation of the present. We look to past to try and explain the future (ex. It"s a statement in support of veterans: one type of conspiracy theory holds the (u. s. ) government responsible for duping citizens. Jfk assassination; into believing falsehoods about reality: 9/11; government made it happen or let it happen, aids; it was called gay-related immune deficiency. Didn"t know if it was a virus or bacteria. In early 80"s this was considered a death sentence. Forum nesara idea that government prevented new world from coming. A lot of conspiracy theories rely on anxiety around scientific and technology advancements (ex. Now you can buy food that"s non-gmo: scientific advancements key to our understanding of world/universe, resistance to many scientific advances. Intense suspicion and concern about what technology is doing to our world: gmo crops.
