What evidence supports the disbelief in Santa? (atheism, agnostic, bible)
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If atheism is required to provide empirical proof in order to support it, then it follows that every ridiculous claim that someone doesn't believe in, requires proof to support their disbelief to be considered logical. So what evidence does anyone have that proves the claim that Santa doesn't exist.
Santa existed for awhile. He was my father! My father would dress up as Santa every year and ride around in his convertible with the top down! He'd go to all of our friends' houses like this delivering presents! It was a big hit! And the best thing of all - he was Jewish!
Please tell me this is not a serious question asking about evidence to disprove Santa.
It's not serious. I got the idea from the 'what evidence supports atheism' thread. The OP was asking what evidence supported atheism. The OP applies that concept to god, but none other claim. Those whom don't believe in claims like Santa, the Lochness monster, bigfoot, IPU's etc. generally do so because of the fact that there is no satisfactory evidence that supports those claims. Believers like the OP of the other thread make god an exemption though. This thread was meant more to show the fact that shifting the burden of proof to the disbeliever is illogical.
Thanks to Sizzly Friddle since they came up with the idea.
If atheism is required to provide empirical proof in order to support it, then it follows that every ridiculous claim that someone doesn't believe in, requires proof to support their disbelief to be considered logical. So what evidence does anyone have that proves the claim that Santa doesn't exist.
Thanks to Sizzly Friddle since they came up with the idea.
If atheism is required to provide empirical proof in order to support it, then it follows that every ridiculous claim that someone doesn't believe in, requires proof to support their disbelief to be considered logical. So what evidence does anyone have that proves the claim that Santa doesn't exist.
You seem to be disgruntled with the stark reality that negative assertions cannot be proved. You've mentioned the term 'proof' and proof always tends to be subjective since the evidence one chooses to accept or reject is often considered to also be subjective.
You seem to be disgruntled with the stark reality that negative assertions cannot be proved. You've mentioned the term 'proof' and proof always tends to be subjective since the evidence one chooses to accept or reject is often considered to also be subjective.
Is it reasonable to believe that Santa exists?
Proof is not always subjective. If something is real and is the truth, pretty much everyone accepts it. I'm talking about things like the earth being round, gravity, location of NYC, etc.
The only time evidence can be considered subjective, is when that "evidence" is trying to prove something that is not objective in the first place..i.e faith/religion. Hence the thousands of religions.
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