A major problem with common-sense proverbs is that they often coexist with their complete opposite. For example, when people talk about dating they might say both "Opposites attract" and "Birds of a feather flock together!" This violates which principle of critical thinking?

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The principle of falsifiability states that a proposition or theory cannot be scientific if it does not admit the possibility of being proven false. Common-sense proverbs that contradict each other cannot both be true at the same time and therefore one of them could potentially be proven false.

A Major Problem with Common-Sense Proverbs Is That They Often