Burden of Proof

This cluster revolves around repeated assertions that the burden of proof lies with the person making a claim, rather than requiring skeptics to disprove it, often in response to unsubstantiated statements across various debates.

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Sample Comments

coherentpony Jul 8, 2025 View on HN

You are the person that made the initial claim. The burden of proof is on you, not someone else.

enraged_camel Dec 16, 2015 View on HN

That's not how this works. The burden of proof is on the person making the claim, not the other way around.

TekMol Jul 7, 2023 View on HN

the burden of proof lies on the one who makes a claim Now you made a claim. Time to proof it.

x14 Jan 3, 2018 View on HN

Please provide proof that the burden of proof lies with the one making the claim, though.

elzbardico Nov 6, 2025 View on HN

No, the burden of proof is on the proponents of this.

rlt Feb 19, 2021 View on HN

The burden of proof is the on the one making absolute claims like yours.

Semiapies May 9, 2016 View on HN

Sorry, that's exactly how it works. You've pushing a claim. The claim needs proof. The burden is those pushing the claim, not the people pointing out that it isn't proven.

srdev Nov 7, 2013 View on HN

Burden of proof is on the person making the claim. Thats you.

sgjohnson Apr 4, 2023 View on HN

You made the claim, the burden of proof is on you.

arcticbull Jun 30, 2022 View on HN

I mean they're clearly not, just look around you. You are the one making a claim, and therefore the burden of proof is on you - not us.