"If you can't show me any evidence that yeti aren't real, then they must exist." This is an example of which logical fallacy?
A) assuming that something is true because it hasn't been proven false
B) making a hasty generalization
C) attacking the person
D) appealing to false authority

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This statement is an example of assuming something is true because it hasn't been proven false, which is a logical fallacy. It incorrectly places the burden of proof on disproving the existence of yetis, rather than on providing evidence for their existence.

"If You Can't Show Me Any Evidence That Yeti Aren't