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Testimony is Evidence
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RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 22, 2017 at 9:59 pm
(August 22, 2017 at 8:15 pm)Cyberman Wrote:
(August 22, 2017 at 11:22 am)Neo-Scholastic Wrote: Ask me again after you've been martyred for seeing an invisible dragon.

How many people gave witness testimony after being martyred?

I stole that from an old art joke:

An artist walks into a gallery with his portfolio. The gallery owner looks at the work approvingly and says, "Your work is wonderful. I'm sure it will sell very well. Come back to me when you're dead."
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RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 22, 2017 at 10:01 pm
(August 22, 2017 at 9:49 pm)LadyForCamus Wrote: It's just one big circle jerk with RR...

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RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 22, 2017 at 10:01 pm
(August 22, 2017 at 9:41 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:
(August 22, 2017 at 9:35 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: I think that the sufficiency of any evidence depends on how well it demonstrates the proposition or belief to be valid.  

Who's to say I cannot see an invisible dragon?

If it's invisible then how could you?
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#124
RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 22, 2017 at 10:02 pm
(August 22, 2017 at 9:37 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:
(August 22, 2017 at 9:16 am)Chad32 Wrote: Indeed they can. Which is why it's usually best to get as many pieces as possible. It's just that testimony alone is never enough.

Really I cited a couple of pages (each containing multiple pages) of lawyers who disagree with you.  You may also want to look up on historical method, which discusses testimony as evidence quite a bit.

However, I'm less concerned with you repeating your claim, as I am more concerned with why or your reasoning.

Lawyers, huh? Can't say I have a lot of faith in lawyers. I'm too lazy to look it up. It just seems common sense that claims don't count as evidence alone. Otherwise I'd believe anything I read about in a book.
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RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 22, 2017 at 10:03 pm (This post was last modified: August 22, 2017 at 10:11 pm by LadyForCamus.)
(August 22, 2017 at 9:35 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote:
(August 22, 2017 at 5:38 am)LadyForCamus Wrote: *sigh*

Fine.  Can we agree that testimony is not equally sufficient? for all types of claims?  How does that sit with you?

I think that it depends on what you mean.

How do you not know what I mean...? I've only been yapping at you about it across three threads.

If I claim that I saw a black Dodge Charger on the way home from the park today, is my witness testimony, alone, sufficient to convince you my claim is true?

If I claim that I saw a gremlin eating the wheels off of a black Dodge Charger on the way home from the park today, is my witness testimony, alone, sufficient to convince you my claim is true?

This is an easy one, RR.
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#126
RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 22, 2017 at 10:04 pm
(August 22, 2017 at 10:01 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:
(August 22, 2017 at 9:41 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Who's to say I cannot see an invisible dragon?

If it's invisible then how could you?

Magic fairy dust. Isn't that how you guys legitimize hearsay testimony for a dead jew walking?!?
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RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 22, 2017 at 10:08 pm
Quote:If it's invisible then how could you?

I have a sensus dragonus . That allows me to see it . But you have to already believe or it does not work properly .
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RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 22, 2017 at 10:16 pm (This post was last modified: August 22, 2017 at 10:21 pm by LadyForCamus.)
(August 22, 2017 at 10:08 pm)Tizheruk Wrote:
Quote:If it's invisible then how could you?

I have a sensus dragonus . That allows me to see it . But you have to already believe or it does not work properly .

😂😂😂

It's a shame I've already repped you. Though, maybe I'll update it cuz, sensus dragonus needs memorializing. 😁
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RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 22, 2017 at 10:17 pm
(August 22, 2017 at 10:01 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:
(August 22, 2017 at 9:41 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Who's to say I cannot see an invisible dragon?

If it's invisible then how could you?

Because I'm able to see the invisible.

That's my testimony. Why do you find it incredible?

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RE: Testimony is Evidence
August 22, 2017 at 10:20 pm (This post was last modified: August 22, 2017 at 10:22 pm by bennyboy.)
(August 22, 2017 at 10:01 pm)Neo-Scholastic Wrote:
(August 22, 2017 at 9:41 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote: Who's to say I cannot see an invisible dragon?

If it's invisible then how could you?

Through the power of Jehovah, the lord of dragons, obviously!

Don't you know anything?
(August 22, 2017 at 10:08 pm)Tizheruk Wrote:
Quote:If it's invisible then how could you?

I have a sensus dragonus . That allows me to see it . But you have to already believe or it does not work properly .

sensus dracones
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