Equivocation and
Ignoring the Question
Emily Sullivan and Tasmiyah Yaqub
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Equivocation uses a word’s multiple
meanings and argues, illogically, by
changing the meaning of the word
in the middle of the argument.
JFK Inaugural Speech
“And so, my fellow
Americans,
ask not what your
country can do for you
ask what you can do
for your country.”
A feather is light.
What is light cannot be dark.
Therefore, a feather cannot be dark.
http://fallacyaday.com/2011/09/equivocation/
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Ignoring the question usually
occurs when a person wants to
avoid answering the question being
asked by focusing on an unrelated
topic instead. This could be out of
lack of knowledge about the topic
being discussed or an unwillingness
to share an opinion or stance.
Politics: Ted Cruz & Ellen Page Banter
Media: Meek Mill meeks out