Trivial objections

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title: Trivial objections
text: Trivial objections is an informal logical fallacy where irrelevant and sometimes frivolous objections are made to divert the attention away from the topic that is being discussed. This type of argument is called a "quibble" or "quillet". Trivial objections are a special case of red herring. The fallacy often appears when an argument is difficult to oppose. The person making a trivial objection may appear ready to accept the argument in question, but at the same time they will oppose it in many d
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description: Fallacy in informal logic
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trivial_objections
date created: 2004-11-23T06:06:12Z
date modified: 2024-08-30T02:23:40Z
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