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Burden of Proof

The Fallacy

Saying something crazy is true, and telling other people THEY have to prove it's fake.

Why it's wrong

If you make up a wild story, it's your job to prove it's true. It's not everyone else's job to prove it's false.

Example

There is an invisible dragon living in my closet. You can't prove there ISN'T, so it must be true!

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