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Wrong. By logic the burden of proof is on initial claimants and their supporters, not on those who question or deny their claims. Also it is not even a scientific theory. For this a hypothesis has to be tested by conducting an experiment on a real independent variable.

"Burden of Proof

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This fallacy originates from the Latin phrase "onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit, non ei qui negat"). The burden of proof is on the person who makes the claim, not on the person who denies (or questions) the claim. The fallacy of the Burden of Proof occurs when someone who is making a claim, puts the burden of proof on another party to disprove what they are claiming."

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