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   David V. to World's most respected social scien   
   Re: With Whom Does the Burden of Proof L   
   20 Jun 06 09:18:51   
   
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   World's most respected social scientist wrote:   
   > Ærchie wrote:   
   >   
   >>The curfew had been lifted and the gamblin' wheel shut down, Anyone with   
   >>any sense had already left town. Yet  World's most respected social   
   >>scientist  was standin' in the doorway saying:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>>Lukas Mariman wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>>"World's most respected social scientist"  schreef   
   >>>>in bericht news:1150753725.184999.8190@f6g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>With biographical info, the burden of proof is on the doubter. For   
   >>>>>example, if one person claims to have a degree in criminal justice and   
   >>>>>another person doubts it, it is up to the person doubting to prove that   
   >>>>>the person does not have a degree.   
   >>>>   
   >>>>Well, that is plain *weird*.   
   >>>   
   >>>How so? In this NG, I have seen many atheists doubt that certain   
   >>>theists went to college. But, those theists did go to college. They   
   >>>have diplomas and degrees from those same colleges. They (the theists)   
   >>>say that they have degrees and have been to university and/or college.   
   >>>   
   >>>They are just trying to counter your doubts. It is up to YOU to prove   
   >>>that they never once set foot in a university or college, for example.   
   >>   
   >>I quite agree with Chris.   
   >>   
   >>It is up to the doubters to prove a statement false.   
   >>   
   >>Just as it is up to Chris to prove that I am not his guardian angel and   
   >>that I have messages from God for him.   
   >   
   >   
   > You are an atheist. Therefore, you cannot be my guardian angel.   
      
   Prove it.   
   --   
   Dave   
      
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