Originally posted by HS Thomas:
The Russians invaded it four years ago and then proceeded to plunge it into hell , cutting it's population by a fifth.
They claimed to have given the province an autonomous government but now have forced their own candidate in a blatantly rigged election.
The West closes it's eyes, the EU thirsts after Russia's oil and gas and the US is "blinded by strategic calculations and cynism".
How long before, like in Afghanistan was ruined by ten years of Soviet repression and became a breeding ground for terrorists that suicide bombers export terrorism to the rest of the world?
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Russia occupied Afghanistan and Tibet/Nepal (?)
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Maybe this is the form of correct athesim refered to.
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I think Tony was referring to 's post.
Originally posted by HS Thomas:
No I didn't have any references to "correct atheism". And I haven't a clue what that is.
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In many situations, one side has the burden of proof resting on it. This side is obligated to provide evidence for its position. The claim of the other side, the one that does not bear the burden of proof, is assumed to be true unless proven otherwise. The difficulty in such cases is determining which side, if any, the burden of proof rests on. In many cases, settling this issue can be a matter of significant debate. In some cases the burden of proof is set by the situation. For example, in American law a person is assumed to be innocent until proven guilty (hence the burden of proof is on the prosecution). As another example, in debate the burden of proof is placed on the affirmative team. As a final example, in most cases the burden of proof rests on those who claim something exists (such as Bigfoot, psychic powers, universals, and sense data).
http://www.nizkor.org/features/fallacies/burden-of-proof.html
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Originally posted by Mapraputa Is:[/QB]
A "lack of belief" is also called "burden of proof":
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DC: A "lack of belief" is a great position to debate from
Map: Do you have a link? I cannot find any info on this...
The Taliban are on the rise again , yet the American government seems hardly to care says Ahmed Rashid. With their dark turbans,long beards and unkempt hair. Taliban fighters are now a familiar sight in Quetta across the border in Pakistan. They come to Quetta to buy motorcycles -dealers claim to have sold more than a thousand Honda 125s in the past three months - on which to make damaging crossborder raids. The official US line is that the attacks are a sign of the Talibans "increasing desperation and fear".But it doesn't look like that from the ground. Nearly 400 Afghan civilians , soldiers and Aid workers have been killed in raids in August and as a result vital reconstruction projects are being abandoned. Afghan leaders are convinced that the Taliban are being aided by their supporters in Pakisan's military intelligence; why else would Pakistani border guards wave the raiders across the border then welcome them back afterwards ? But the US government is turning a blind eye for fear that forcing President Musharraf into a showdown with the Talibans supporters will tip Pakistan into chaos. That would be a disaster not least because President Bush wants Pakistani troops to help capture Osama Bin Laden, "ideally before next year's presidential election". A Taliban resurgence it seems is a small price to pay for that victory.