Onus probandi incumbit ei qui dicit, non ei qui negat. To state that one doesn't believe in divinity since there is insufficient proof of divinity is to proclaim atheism without any need to prove atheism is true.
"The burden of proof is on the person who makes the claim, NOT on the person who denies (or questions) the claim."
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The burden of proof is on *every person* taking a position. Both the pro-santa and anti-santa positions have the burden of proof.
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This is how burden of proof in argumentation works.
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It isn't, but okay.
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When you go to a debate, both sides present their cases and argue for their positions. They do this because they both have the burden of proof regardless of what position they are taking. Neither side in the debate can claim no burden of proof and it's bad argumentation to do so.
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