Originally posted by Hornet
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If you try to prove something to me, and I don't accept your conclusion, I can either criticize your logic, or I can refuse to accept one or more of your premises. Let's assume that you understand logic pretty well, and I don't have any problem with it.
In the event that I don't agree with one of your premises, you can try to prove it, or you can rewrite your proof with other premises, or (as often happens) we will end up having to agree to disagree.
Ultimately, your premises have to be so obviously true that it would be more difficult for me to dismiss them than to accept your conclusion. This isn't always possible.
The short answer to your question is that it ends when we agree, or when one or both of us runs out of patience.
Are there any beliefs that do not have to be proven?
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