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View submission: Which side shoulders the burden of proof?
I mean whoever is making a claim in a debate is who holds the burden. This applies to both sides
This topic is prone to all sorts of semantical issues. Both sides need to make clear what *they* mean by “free will” and then provide an argument or evidence that their definition is something that actually exists.
But to give examples, a libertarian holds a burden when they suggest that choices are not caused by the physical brain, and the determinist holds a burden when they claim that all physical events are causally determined
Comment by diogenesthehopeful at 03/09/2024 at 11:48 UTC
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Okay so if I can steel man your position, you are claiming anybody that makes an assertion, that is not offered as an opinion, shoulders the burden of proof to justify that assertion. In other words there are no justifiable default positions.