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Thread #62889   Message #1018018
Posted By: GUEST,sorefingers
13-Sep-03 - 02:39 AM
Thread Name: BS: Can you prove a negative?
Subject: RE: BS: Can you prove a negative?
The answer is you can't but most people cannot comprehend they are being abused in that way.

The logical answer is always since 'Mr X is a Y' where he isn't and never was, is simply false so the question presupposes the conclusion, therefore the answer 'it is false that Mr X ... and this question is LOADED etc' disposes of the assumption.