The other big problem I have with conspiracy theorists is that they only ever try to poke holes in things. They never offer a coherent alternative. It's the same with Creationists.
First of all we must establish what a "conspiracy theory" is. A conspiracy theory is any theory which holds that a criminal activity resulted from a person or persons conspiring against another party. By that definition, the official story of 9/11 which contends that Osama bin Laden and his al Qaeda network conspired to attack American, is a conspiracy theory. You, therefore, and everyone who ascribes to this belief is a conspiracy theorist. Are you therefore willing to liken yourself to Creationism?
It is also not such a thorough analysis to liken the entirety of the 9/11 Truth movement to Creationism. As this blog highlights (
http://georgewashington2.blogspot.com/2008/05/newest-ad-hominem-those-who-question.html), it appears that many people who adhere to Creationism "
started with a religious belief, and then tried to make arguments which fit that belief." It is similar to beginning with a conclusion and then proceeding to search for evidence that affirms that conclusion. The 9/11 Commission, presumed by many to be a fact-finding body, according to the testimony of its Chair and Co-Chair, took on such a methodology. They write, "When we set up our staff teams, we assigned the subject of 'al Qaeda' staff team 1", assigning them the role of "tell[ing] the story of al Qaeda's most successful operation - the 9/11 attacks." David Ray Griffin perhaps puts it best when he writes, "If that does not provide a text-book example of starting with a theory, what would?" Aligning the entirety of 9/11 Truth to Creationism is unfair also because it does no consider that perhaps many who initially believed the official narrative came to become skeptical of it because of inconsistencies they saw within it, not because they held rigid dogmatic views that the government is evil and then tried to find the evidence that fits. Certainly, the faith of many in the official 9/11 narrative has been shattered by coming to terms with its inconsistencies... which is why numerous architects and structural engineers have come forth, risking their reputation, in questioning the orthodox 'pancake' theory. Does being skeptical of a theory because of its inconsistencies make someone a creationist?
A good theory, also, should be able to stand on its own, and if truthful even, it is self-sustained regardless of public support. Many 9/11 skeptics have found the official conspiracy theory to be riddled with holes, and much like a ship on water cannot float if it is taking on water, it sinks beneath scrutiny.