Should we really give the whole country a pass on reason when it comes to JFK conspiracies?

[DanTex]

16. No, it does not.

There is no evidence to suggest that either Oswald or Ruby were acting under orders or the influence of others, which makes such conspiracy theories unlikely but not impossible. On the other hand, conspiracies that deny that Oswald was the lone shooter can be conclusively ruled out by the evidence.

Unfortunately, most conspiracy theorists don't attempt to go down the road of rationality, and try to fit the theories within the confines of the evidence. An example of this is that Pierce article I quoted, which went on to say that "I don't know if we'll ever settle who shot from where". This is wrong. We do know who shot and from where. If instead Pierce had said "we know who shot and from where, but we may never settle why or who was behind it," that would different.

Just to add: the comparison to 9/11 is not valid, since with 9/11 there is extensive evidence documenting specific links to another organization, whereas with JFK there is no such evidence.