This is like those people who argue about whether or not supernatural beliefs are insanity. You can be sane and believe all kinds of crazy shit as long as there’s a community of people who also believes in that crazy shit.
Bingo. If I’m not mistaken, it has as much to do with perceived social good as much as the size of the community supporting it. Established religions often have considerable resources at their disposal which they can put to use defending the legal rights of their adherents (or establish, depending on the point in the timeline). Small, siloed conspiracy communities don’t have that same centralized organization to coordinate efforts, let alone the financial means to challenge a country’s legal system in the larger sense.
This is like those people who argue about whether or not supernatural beliefs are insanity. You can be sane and believe all kinds of crazy shit as long as there’s a community of people who also believes in that crazy shit.
Bingo. If I’m not mistaken, it has as much to do with perceived social good as much as the size of the community supporting it. Established religions often have considerable resources at their disposal which they can put to use defending the legal rights of their adherents (or establish, depending on the point in the timeline). Small, siloed conspiracy communities don’t have that same centralized organization to coordinate efforts, let alone the financial means to challenge a country’s legal system in the larger sense.