RE: The Watchmaker: my fav argument
March 11, 2021 at 1:34 pm
(This post was last modified: March 11, 2021 at 1:36 pm by Ravenshire.)
(March 11, 2021 at 5:51 am)Belacqua Wrote:(March 11, 2021 at 5:27 am)Sandman Slim Wrote: *throws flag*
Shifting the burden of proof. This is a fifteen yard penalty and a loss of down.
Oh you're playing sports.
Quote:Seriously, you make the claim, the burden is on you to prove it, not on anyone else to disprove it.
So, prove your claim. I'll wait.
If your goal is to "win" something, then you can make declarations about the burden of proof and see what your "opponent" can do.
On the other hand if you're a grown-up interested in figuring things out in good faith, then you can make your best arguments for and against things without pretending it's sports.
If you have some arguments against the design-ability of things in the world, we'd be interested in hearing what you have to say. Snarkiness and pointing to the rulebook don't really help.
He made a clear claim. Proving it is on him. It's not on anyone else to disprove it, but thanks for playing.
(March 11, 2021 at 8:57 am)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:(March 11, 2021 at 5:27 am)Sandman Slim Wrote: Shifting the burden of proof. This is a fifteen yard penalty and a loss of down.
I'm a science student not a law student. We falsify things in science not prove them beyond a reasonable doubt.
You going to support your claim or just keep making squawking sounds? Your claim, your burden.
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