Can you explain exactly what you mean by "burden of proof", and why you feel it rests with those who believe in supernatural phenomena and not also with those who do not?
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.
If you say, "There is a green spotted dragon living in Lake Michigan," it is on you to demonstrate that there is a green spotted dragon living in Lake Michigan. It is not on others to somehow demonstrate that there is not. If you claim something is true, it's your responsibility to show that it's true, not the responsibility of others to show that it's untrue.
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Date: 2007-03-01 01:29 am (UTC)Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof.
If you say, "There is a green spotted dragon living in Lake Michigan," it is on you to demonstrate that there is a green spotted dragon living in Lake Michigan. It is not on others to somehow demonstrate that there is not. If you claim something is true, it's your responsibility to show that it's true, not the responsibility of others to show that it's untrue.