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Proof Demanding Claim Negative Attempting Avoid Burden Contrary

Demanding negative proof is a fallacy where the burden of proof is avoided by demanding proof of the contrary from whoever questions a claim.

Die Forderung nach einem negativen Beweis ist ein Trugschluss, bei dem versucht wird, die Beweislast zu vermeiden, indem man vom Fragesteller den Beweis des Gegenteils verlangt.

Fallacy Demanding negative proof
Definition and Examples attempting to avoid the burden of proof for some claim by demanding proof of the contrary from whoever questions that claim

Tags: fallacies, logic

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