"Conspiracy Theories" are ideas. Since we aren't discussing any specific theory here, you're essentially making a blanket statement saying "I don't like ideas t

"Conspiracy Theories" are ideas. Since we aren't discussing any specific theory here, you're essentially making a blanket statement saying "I don't like ideas that involve things I don't understand, or that you cannot prove to me right now". Most major inventions, realizations, or advancements in the history of the world began by discussing things people aren't necessarily comfortable with discussing. Or things that might sound crazy at first. This line of thinking is on par with the people who considered it blasphemy to say the world wasn't flat....or the people who were on board with burning the "witches" at the Salem witch trials. Secondly, I find it interesting that you shift the focus of your argument from the idea, to the person...especially considering we aren't talking about any specific theory here. That tells me that it doesn't matter what's actually being discussed, because you've already made up your mind. This is the mental foundation that allows things like discrimination and stereotyping to exist. Do you really not see that? Your cognitive dissonance is so strong, that your mind is tricking itself into actually believing there's something wrong with another person, simply because they discuss an idea you already made up your mind on.