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I was speaking probabilistically. Or, if you prefer: p(Q|P) > p(Q) => p(¬Q|¬P) > p(¬Q)

• harryh 12y ago
  Then perhaps the 7th word in your comment should be probable and not logical.
  • infraruby 12y ago
    No, probability theory itself is logical. topynate just showed you the (deductive) inference.
  • SilasX 12y ago
    But it's correct to say that the criticized handling of probability is illogical. Wait, I can phrase that better. OP said that this verdict is evidence of bias. Responder says conservation of probability means that, if the not-guilty verdict is evidence of bias, a guilty verdict must be evidence against, which is illogical. "Illogical" is a correct characterization of this use of probability.