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Re:Notre-Dame came closer to collapsing than people knew by syxun on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @09:33AM (#20459258)
Conspiracy theory? I didn't even state a theory.
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Re:Notre-Dame came closer to collapsing than people knew by JshWright on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @09:44AM (#20459374)
Your use of the word "who" implies that the fire was intentionally set by someone.
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Re:Notre-Dame came closer to collapsing than people knew by SuddsMcDuff on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @10:11AM (#20459674)
Given the rampant vandalism of Churches in France in recent years, including arson, it's quite reasonable to speculate that Notre Dame might have suffered the same fate.

https://www.newsweek.com/spate-attacks-catholic-churches-fra...

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/vandalism-at-hundreds-of-...

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Re:Notre-Dame came closer to collapsing than people knew by JshWright on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @10:14AM (#20459698)
Given the lack of evidence for arson, that speculation seems quite unfounded. Asking the question "Who set the church on fire?" is also not merely speculation, it is a presumption.
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Re:Notre-Dame came closer to collapsing than people knew by SuddsMcDuff on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @10:30AM (#20459838)
"Given the lack of evidence"

That's the very definition of speculation.

"speculation seems quite unfounded"

Purely a matter of personal opinion. There is a clear trend at play in France that is very uncomfortable and disturbing. I think it's lunacy to ignore it. But to each their own.

That such speculation is often met with animosity is strange in itself.

The conspiracy theory, if there is one, is that there is evidence of arson, but it's being suppressed by the authorities. I'm explicitly not taking a stance on that.

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Re:Notre-Dame came closer to collapsing than people knew by JshWright on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @11:00AM (#20460179)
Again, I have no problem with speculation. The question, however, was not speculation. It was starting from the assumption that the fire was intentionally set. That is not speculation.
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Re:Notre-Dame came closer to collapsing than people knew by selimthegrim on Wednesday July 17, 2019 @10:55AM (#20460115)
Why would the authorities fail to prosecute? It's a surefire election winner. Also most of the arsons linked to upthread were blamed on anarchists and feminists.
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