# SARS-CoV-2: conspiracy theories and politics

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/sars-cov-2-conspiracy-theories-and-politics/13901>\
**Category:** Side Conversation\
**Created:** [June 25, 2021, 7:50pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/sars-cov-2-conspiracy-theories-and-politics/13901 "2021-06-25T19:50:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sam](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/discourse.peacefulscience.org/sam/32/11437_2.png) [@Sam](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/u/Sam)\
**Post date:** [June 26, 2021, 2:04am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/sars-cov-2-conspiracy-theories-and-politics/13901/19 "2021-06-26T02:04:43Z")

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> [@About the origin of SARS-CoV-2](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/about-the-origin-of-sars-cov-2/13771/252):
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> > [@About the origin of SARS-CoV-2](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/about-the-origin-of-sars-cov-2/13771/250):
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> > Rather give some party (not necessarily political) a pass? How is that just?
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> Why are you asking me? I am not. I don’t think anyone here is.

But I just quoted you as wishing to “Let’s not go there.”

> [@Rumraket](#):
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> Let’s not go there

> [@About the origin of SARS-CoV-2](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/about-the-origin-of-sars-cov-2/13771/252):
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> I’m not at all certain it wasn’t on the table a year ago.

I’m of the impression that anyone who suggest such a possibility was labeled a conspiracy theorist.

> [@About the origin of SARS-CoV-2](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/about-the-origin-of-sars-cov-2/13771/252):
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> Probably some combination of all these help explain why the idea gives the appearance of being taken more seriously today,

Are you saying that I ‘just have the impression’ the idea is being taken more seriously? Hmm. Really?

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