Do you believe in Ghosts?

[Ryushikaze]

Technically, I cannot say either or, because I do not have the experience nor do I have any proof that I do. However, I cannot say that I have not seen proof that ghosts do exist, therfore they do not exist, according to the arguement from ignorance. I can only say they might exist, but that doesn't prove that it does exist.

Not quite. It is not fallacious to conclude the negative case in the presence of no evidence. In fact, it is good rational thinking.

Where the fallacy comes in when it becomes a matter not of the evidence but of the conviction. "I can't imagine such a thing as ghosts, therefore they cannot exist", "I don't understand evolution, therefore it cannot work", or any such state where your conclusion precedes your analysis, in a refusal to consider. It is not fallacious to examine the evidence, or lack of it, and come to a conclusion from there, so long as one is willing to revise one's conclusion based on further data.

[Ashi]

Depends on what "ghosts" are. Ghosts being spirits of dead people? Nope, don't believe in that. However, I do believe in the extraordinary and that there is more intelligent life out there =p whether you want to refer to them as ghosts or aliens is entirely up to you.

[Rosenti]

im a full beilever, cause ive expierenced so much with them, either theyre real or im insane...

trust me, i wouldnt want either!

[Quindiana Jones]

Considering how I've died so many times, I must assume that ghosts are real.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Just like Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, and the Easter Bunny, ghosts don't exist to anyone of rational thought.

[Vincent, Thunder God]

Not really, no. The other thread about ghostly visions that was made about the time I joined, however, was rather convincing, and I have had situations that, with a little imagination, would likely prove their existence myself, as I said in that thread.

[escobert]

Yep, MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOOOOOOOO MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO