Burden of Proof Inflation

The tactic of inflating the burden of proof beyond reasonable standards, demanding impossible levels of evidence while offering none in return. Burden of proof inflation is what happens when one side demands "proof" that would satisfy a mathematician while offering "evidence" that wouldn't satisfy a toddler. It's the logic of "prove vaccines are safe" (impossible standard) while accepting "I read on Facebook that they're dangerous" (no standard at all). Burden of proof inflation is a favorite of bad-faith arguers, who can always demand more, always raise the bar, always find the evidence insufficient. The cure is recognizing that burden of proof is not infinite; reasonable standards exist, and they apply to both sides.

Burden of Proof Inflation Example: "She provided study after study showing vaccine safety. He dismissed each one—too small, too old, too biased, too something. Burden of proof inflation had raised the bar beyond any possible reach. When she asked what evidence he would accept, he said 'I'll know it when I see it.' He never saw it."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 17, 2026

Burden

My girlfriends cat

My girlfriend’s cat sally is a fucking burden and needs to pass away.

by Diabeto138 February 24, 2025

burdizzo

Castration devise with a large clamp that breaks the blood vessels of the scrotum. When the blood supply is lost, the testicular necrosis causes the balls to shrivel and fall off.

She used Her burdizzo to relieve her slave of its manhood

by milo renfield March 14, 2025

burdizzo

Device for castrating livestock.

The Mistress scared Her slave when She pulled out Her burdizzo.

by milo renfield March 20, 2025

buhdonkadonk

something you say when you are surprised

person a: donald trump won the election. person b: buhdonkadonk

by 40k lored May 5, 2025

burden to society

parasites who leech off their hosts

Neurotypical: I refuse to do anything except leech off my parents.
Neurodivergents: Wow what a burden to society...

by suck_my_d33 July 28, 2025

Burd

opportunistic feeders—equally happy catching fish, scavenging from trading desks, raiding picnic tables, or even stealing food from other Burds.
Often confused for Steve Buschemi

Effin Burd!

by stock loan dictionary August 13, 2025