Monday, August 25, 2008

Avoiding the Question

The fallacy of avoiding the question is a type of fallacy of avoiding the issue that occurs when the issue is how to answer some question. The fallacy is committed when someone's answer doesn't really respond to the question asked.

Example:

Question: Would the Oakland Athletics be in first place if they were to win tomorrow's game?

Answer: What makes you think they'll ever win tomorrow's game?

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