In both the U.S. legal system and in scientific disputes, the “burden of proof” falls on whom?
a. Someone who is proposing a more parsimonious explanation
b. Someone who is suspected of being dishonest
c. Someone who should be in the better position to provide convincing evidence
d. Someone who is defending the more popular beliefs or values
Ans: c. Someone who should be in the better position to provide convincing evidence
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