On Sun, Jun 9, 2013 at 12:53 PM, Thomas Rast [off-list ref] wrote:
You have a tendency, when facing arguments by someone who does not agree
with you, of picking out one (usually minor) point of their statement
and attacking just *that* on grounds that are usually much harder to
argue, without regard for the bigger issue. In effect you are
attempting to shift a significant burden of proof back to the other
party.
He who makes a claim has the burden of proof.
That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.
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Felipe Contreras