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Tyrone8934

Counter-argument that doesn't address argument?

What logical fallacy is being committed when a counter-argument doesn't address the original argument? For example:

Alice: All primary colors are colors. Blue is a primary color. Therefore, blue is a color.
Bob: But some frogs are green!
asked on Saturday, Aug 25, 2018 10:57:28 PM by Tyrone8934

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Bryan
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answered on Sunday, Aug 26, 2018 12:49:25 AM by Bryan

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skips777
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ignorance and reading deficit......
answered on Sunday, Aug 26, 2018 06:46:51 AM by skips777

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Ad Hominem Info
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Hm, I'd rather say we are talking about a Non Sequitur<> here.
answered on Monday, Aug 27, 2018 07:41:01 AM by Ad Hominem Info

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Jonathan Thomas
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Not knowing what previously transpired I can surmise that Bob threw in the comment to confound a perfectly valid answer. Bob's response is a different question tangentially related to the conclusion. Because it's slightly related and not completely off-topic I would consider it Moving the Goal Post, requiring Alice to do more work when she already stated an airtight conclusion.
answered on Tuesday, Aug 28, 2018 10:26:14 AM by Jonathan Thomas

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