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Anonymous1000
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lakewood and maybe for real,

Here is my point:

Premise: I observe something and it happens every time without fail. This same test (e.g. dropping an apple) works for any one who tries it.

conclusion: It must be that gravity is causing this to happen.

However this is a fallacy. To break the connection between the premise and conclusion all one has to do is prove that the premise does not necessitate the conclusion. In which case the burden of proof is placed back on the one who presented the argument.

Now it could be that there is some other factor causing the apple to fall that is always there when gravity is there. Now you may say I have to prove that. But really all I had to do was show that your premise does not necessitate the conclusion and the burden of proof is back on you.

It happens to be that there is evidence of Hashem and the Torah but again I will not get into that in this thread.