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Understanding the Burden of Proof
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RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof
August 16, 2012 at 2:38 pm
THE BURDEN OF PROOF (as I see it)

____f____(-c)|0|(+c)____k____

Let k=knowledge or something you know as fact and f=faith or something you believe and c=contingent or subject to chance

k=(+1) f=(-1)

k is absolute (+) while f is contingent (-)

B=Burden of Proof

f(-c)(+B)<k(+c)(-B)

Thusly if your belief is contingent (not absolute) the you (+B) bear the Burden of Proof.
If you do not believe/your belief is absolute then you (-B) do not bear the Burden of Proof.

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Understanding the Burden of Proof

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Understanding the Burden of Proof - by FallentoReason - August 16, 2012 at 12:02 am
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by Lion IRC - August 16, 2012 at 2:35 am
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by FallentoReason - August 16, 2012 at 3:00 am
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by Skepsis - August 16, 2012 at 6:26 am
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by Ace Otana - August 16, 2012 at 6:29 am
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by CliveStaples - August 16, 2012 at 9:02 am
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by Mister Agenda - August 16, 2012 at 11:17 am
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by MysticKnight - August 16, 2012 at 1:11 pm
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by Mister Agenda - August 16, 2012 at 2:26 pm
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by Tiberius - August 16, 2012 at 1:33 pm
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by FemmeRealism - August 16, 2012 at 2:38 pm
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by CliveStaples - August 17, 2012 at 12:53 am
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by Mister Agenda - August 16, 2012 at 2:40 pm
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by FemmeRealism - August 16, 2012 at 3:46 pm
RE: Understanding the Burden of Proof - by FemmeRealism - August 17, 2012 at 11:20 am

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