DistractionsInformal fallacy
Irrelevant Conclusion
Also known as: Ignoratio Elenchi
Definition:
Offering an argument that may establish something, but not the conclusion under discussion.
Example:
The defendant had a difficult childhood, therefore the evidence cannot show that he committed the crime.
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