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Originally Posted by Digital_Trucker
Evidence does not equal proof (otherwise we wouldn't have debates over whether the death penalty is appropriate or not based on the guilt of the "alleged" offender)
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Certainly, but there comes a point where the evidence puts a proposition beyond reasonable doubt, ie the weight of evidence suggests a conclusion which is inescapable.
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Lack of evidence does not equal non-existence (that which we had no evidence of 50 years ago does not disprove what we may discover 50 years from now)
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In that case why don't they teach Bertram Russels giant teapot god theory, the fact that there is lack evidence does not equal its non existance? who know what they will find in 50 years?
does this mean they should teach flat earth theory in science also as a counter to the round earth?