A big fight about Bigfoot. Hah. Of course the common issue with Bigfoot, and cryptids, and by extension, conspiracy theories, is glaringly insufficient evidence supporting their existence. A popular retort by believers is "prove they don't exist," which is not a valid argument since you can't prove a negative, nor should you even have to…
A big fight about Bigfoot. Hah. Of course the common issue with Bigfoot, and cryptids, and by extension, conspiracy theories, is glaringly insufficient evidence supporting their existence. A popular retort by believers is "prove they don't exist," which is not a valid argument since you can't prove a negative, nor should you even have to do so. The burden of proof lies on those who claim something exists to provide sufficient evidence supporting their claim. But in today's out-of-control disinformation age, making any wild claim without evidence is all the rage.
A big fight about Bigfoot. Hah. Of course the common issue with Bigfoot, and cryptids, and by extension, conspiracy theories, is glaringly insufficient evidence supporting their existence. A popular retort by believers is "prove they don't exist," which is not a valid argument since you can't prove a negative, nor should you even have to do so. The burden of proof lies on those who claim something exists to provide sufficient evidence supporting their claim. But in today's out-of-control disinformation age, making any wild claim without evidence is all the rage.