The advocate fails to take responsibility for arguing a case by claiming that the opponent must first prove that the opposite case is true.
- Faculty follies - an example of burden of proof
- Intelligently Designed Cat Escapes Bag
- No conflict here, just scientists doing their jobs - you know - science
- 9-11 Conspiracy theorist - Part 2
For a comprehensive and considered written commentary on Burden of Proof (and other fallacies) - see The skeptic's field guide to spotting fallacies in thinking - Humbug!
Podcast on the Burden of Proof
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