26-05-2012, 12:05 PM
I am in complete agreement with the fine posts of Greg and Peter.
This is not a superficial, or semantic, argument. This goes to the very core of our endeavours.
I will NEVER accept the label "Conspiracy Theorist", "Truther" or "Troofer".
The term Researcher is absolutely fine.
Depending on the context I might use investigative reseacher, or deep political researcher.
If challenged, I would provide a longer explanation - such as a researcher who does not accept certain aspects of the officially sanctioned historical or contemporary account and seeks to test that version of events evidentially.
Now whilst that may be unwieldy, it is a million times better than being reduced to the enemy label of "CT" or "truther".
This is not a superficial, or semantic, argument. This goes to the very core of our endeavours.
I will NEVER accept the label "Conspiracy Theorist", "Truther" or "Troofer".
The term Researcher is absolutely fine.
Depending on the context I might use investigative reseacher, or deep political researcher.
If challenged, I would provide a longer explanation - such as a researcher who does not accept certain aspects of the officially sanctioned historical or contemporary account and seeks to test that version of events evidentially.
Now whilst that may be unwieldy, it is a million times better than being reduced to the enemy label of "CT" or "truther".
"It means this War was never political at all, the politics was all theatre, all just to keep the people distracted...."
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war
"Proverbs for Paranoids 4: You hide, They seek."
"They are in Love. Fuck the War."
Gravity's Rainbow, Thomas Pynchon
"Ccollanan Pachacamac ricuy auccacunac yahuarniy hichascancuta."
The last words of the last Inka, Tupac Amaru, led to the gallows by men of god & dogs of war