Quote:
Originally Posted by JSB  RE: Burden of proof How To Handle Public Criticism
Excerpt:
"I’ve learned that other people’s opinions of me are based on expectations and assumptions that may not be accurate, and that they must do their own research to arrive at the truth. I’m not required to do that research for them." |
Well
that explains why Erin isn’t here defending herself. (As if there was anything to defend anyway.)
Either Erin is wise or she’s lazy like me. I’m going with Erin is wise for the win!
PS: Requiring proof before you will open yourself up to new experiences also seems quite burdensome. So the defendant (Erin) has to prove herself to the plaintiff (the pseudo-skeptic), while the plaintiff himself has to carry around a boat load of expectations about proof and impossibilities and scam artists and deluded masses. That's a whole lot of burden bearing going on! No wonder
some skeptics sound cranky!
