A subculture is a group of individuals that has beliefs,
values and behaviors that are different from the main groups within a culture
or society. I think however that instead of talking about the UFO subculture we
should change the definition.
UFO-ET subculture is a much more clear characterization, since
the UFO-ET mythology includes conspiracy theories and the statement that the
Unidentified Flying Objects are Extraterrestrial spatial crafts. Besides, this
subculture suggests that there is a government conspiracy to deny the alien
presence in our planet.
Also some individuals belonging to the UFO-ET subculture
present themselves as experts in Ufology selling books, CDs, classes and even organizing
congresses and demands of disclosure.
Truth is that after years of preaching, ufologist cannot
popularize their ideas. They cannot leave behind the isolation of their
subculture.
That is why the UFO-ET rhetoric tries to present the UFO-ET
mythology as something important and even urgent.
This rhetoric has at least two purposes: to convince the
true-believers about the importance of their preaching and to gain access to
the mass media. Furthermore these UFO professionals
try to convince their followers that the government cares about their fantasies.
The first task of the “experts” is to make the UFO thematic
look as something important, but they fail. For the society, included the State
and the media, Ufology is nothing but trivia and inoffensive crankiness. There
is a logical reason for this indifference: ufologist can talk about UFO, ETs
and even contacts between government and alien beings, but after 60 years, the
exo-fantasists couldn’t show a single proof of what they say. They have no
evidences at all, and this makes them totally unreliable for the media and the
big public.
Any informed and mature individual knows this, and also
knows that nothing will turn the UFO-ET charade into a serious business.
