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Proving a negative

Poll: What do you say when you are challenged to prove a negative?
This poll is closed.
Your positive must be proven before my negative.
63.64%
 7 63.64%
God?....What grade are you in?
9.09%
 1 9.09%
Proof is not exclusive to your challengers.
0%
 0 0%
I can prove a negative, how about the mutilation and mental destruction of the millions of child-victims of the church, one would be bad enough but millions?
9.09%
 1 9.09%
>>silence<<
9.09%
 1 9.09%
Tell me again about proof.....
9.09%
 1 9.09%
Total 11 vote(s) 100%
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Proving a negative
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RE: Proving a negative
July 5, 2013 at 1:29 am (This post was last modified: July 5, 2013 at 1:29 am by Ryantology.)
(July 5, 2013 at 1:05 am)Inigo Wrote: Why do you all think you can't prove a negative? Of course you can. YOu just show that the positive contains a contradiction. 'Square circles exist' contains a contradiction. Therefore square circles do not exist. Done.

"Can you prove that God doesn't speak to me? He can because he is omnipotent and can do anything, but you can't perceive him with your senses or material instruments and he will only reveal himself to you if you open your heart to him."

Positive assertions intentionally made to be immune to any kind of independent testing make it impossible to prove the negative. That is the entire point.
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Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 4, 2013 at 11:59 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Tartarus Sauce - July 5, 2013 at 12:45 am
RE: Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 5, 2013 at 1:11 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Cato - July 5, 2013 at 2:01 am
RE: Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 5, 2013 at 2:09 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Cato - July 5, 2013 at 3:35 am
RE: Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 5, 2013 at 3:44 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Cato - July 5, 2013 at 4:31 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Ryantology - July 5, 2013 at 12:50 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Inigo - July 5, 2013 at 1:05 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Ryantology - July 5, 2013 at 1:29 am
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 2:12 am
RE: Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 5, 2013 at 2:17 am
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 3:32 am
RE: Proving a negative - by downbeatplumb - July 5, 2013 at 4:17 am
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 2:08 am
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 2:17 am
RE: Proving a negative - by LeoVonFrost - July 5, 2013 at 2:28 am
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 3:00 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Minimalist - July 5, 2013 at 2:27 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Fruity - July 5, 2013 at 3:39 am
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 5:05 am
RE: Proving a negative - by paulpablo - July 5, 2013 at 9:08 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Tonus - July 5, 2013 at 10:30 am
RE: Proving a negative - by Minimalist - July 5, 2013 at 12:26 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Tonus - July 5, 2013 at 2:11 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 9:44 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Tonus - July 7, 2013 at 8:28 am
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 7, 2013 at 9:34 am
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 12:21 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Faith No More - July 5, 2013 at 12:46 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 9:24 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Silver - July 5, 2013 at 3:04 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by downbeatplumb - July 5, 2013 at 3:59 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 9:47 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Silver - July 5, 2013 at 10:05 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Minimalist - July 5, 2013 at 3:19 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 9:39 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 10:06 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Minimalist - July 5, 2013 at 9:44 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Tartarus Sauce - July 5, 2013 at 9:48 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 9:50 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 10:27 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 10:10 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 10:42 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by Minimalist - July 5, 2013 at 10:18 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 10:33 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 11:14 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 5, 2013 at 11:28 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by pineapplebunnybounce - July 5, 2013 at 11:45 pm
RE: Proving a negative - by genkaus - July 6, 2013 at 12:01 am
RE: Proving a negative - by simplexity - July 6, 2013 at 12:12 am

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