How to Convince People of Conspiracy Theories

Many people these days respond skeptically when someone mentions "conspiracy." This is completely understandable considering that many of those who are speaking of these "conspiracies" aren't backing up their theories with facts, evidence and surefire proof.

Difficulty:

Challenging

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Research materials Pen Paper

Gather Your Evidence

1. People who try to convince others of their theories need to find a way to prove that they are not theories but discoveries. To so, one must do much research on the conspiracy. There are many ways to find evidence using the Internet, newspapers, television (the news), books and eyewitness statements. The best thing to do is research your topic first and and keep a journal of all of your findings.

2. Next, you'll notice that there are also things in your findings that will also need to be backed up by fact. For example, you can't just say, "John F. Kennedy was assasinated," before you gets facts and evidence. I mean, you can say that some people believe that JFK was assasinated, but physical evidence such as documents and videos. is much more important than hearsay.

3. Once you've gathered all of the information possible (it's always great to print out photos, real documents and quotes) add these items to your journal.

4. Put together a paper that includes all of your findings, evidence, quotes and statements and begin memorizing as much information as you can on the topic.

Bringing Your Topic Up

1. If you're ever in a casual, daily conversation, do not bring up a conspiracy theory, as this will probably lead your interlocutor to automatically reject your case. You need to bring it up when the time is right. Rather, wait for someone to start talking about JFK and how who they think might have killed him. This is the perfect time to bring up your discovery.

2. Introduce your information slowly. State what you believe first, then give a simple explanation. It's very likely that you are going to be bombarded with all kinds of questions, which is why your research is extremely important. If you cannot answer a question, people will automatically assume that you have no idea what you're talking about and disregard you. One of the biggest mistakes conspiracy theorists make is not having the answers to very important questions about the topic and not being able to provide proof and evidence to back up these answers.

3. Once you notice that people are interested and starting to agree and talk about the topic in your favor, it's time to introduce them to your resources. Tell them where you've heard this information, where you researched it and show them your proof. This will allow them to verify your research.

4. After you've convinced people of your discovery, have them help you by spreading the word. A discovery is useless if only one person knows about it and there is no solution. You must spread the word to bring others together to suggest and come up with a solution to the problem itself.

Tips & Warnings

• Create a website or blog to present evidence of your discovery or "theory."

• Never make up facts, evidence or proof. Once someone realizes that your evidence is false, your credibility is ruined. Do not get angry or upset when someone disagrees with you. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion.