[thomaswest]

Re 82: <>Two judging bodies are sitting in a room. One side is open to the possibility of a supernatural & the other side knows there is no such thing... A portion of those on the side of a supernatural possibility will claim that the evidence clearly belongs in their pile.

'pile' is probably the right word for this.

If the judging body is a jury, it is very unlikely the defendent will escape jail by claiming, "The victim's wallet just miraculousy appeared in my hand. Really, it was supernatural. And evidence of intelligent design--I really needed the money."

[GoLightly]

If the judging body is a jury, it is very unlikely the defendent will escape jail by claiming, "The victim's wallet just miraculousy appeared in my hand. Really, it was supernatural. And evidence of intelligent design--I really needed the money."

Good argument for putting everything in the "natural" pile, though if a third party had planted the wallet in his hand while everyone was distracted, the accused could be speaking the truth. To him, it may have seemed to have been "magic", especially since, as you said, he needed it. He may go to jail, but does that mean the jury came back with the correct verdict?

BTW, the wallet was actually the property of the accused, though he couldn't prove it & the accuser was the one who had lied.