| Answering a Question with a Question |
Dodge of Answering a Question with a QuestionThe Dodge of Answering a Question with a Question occurs when a question is dodged by asking another question. This isn’t a fallacy if it is used to stop the tactic of asking one question after the other. It isn’t a fallacy if the question actually answers the question that was asked or is part of the answer to the question that was asked. It is possible to teach using questions. However, when a question is asked as an answer to a question for the purpose of deceit, to dodge the question, this is a fallacy. Examples of the Dodge of Answering a Question with a Question
The likelihood is that Sandra is merely trolling, from the insincerity that she displays. 
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Other Pages in this sectionAvoiding the Issue Misleading Vividness Dodging the Question Irrelevant Conclusion Irrelevant Question Parade of the Horribles Appeal to Motives Red Herring Answering a Different Question Non-Support Quibbling Admit a Fault to Cover a Denial Arguing a Minor Point and Ignoring the Main Point Appeal to pity Galileo Wannabe (Pity) Appeal to Novelty Appeal to High Tech Traditional Wisdom The Way We Have Always Done It Appeal to Desperation Straw Man Fallacy Extension In a Certain Respect and Simply Appeal to Extremes Quote Out of Context Misquoting Accent by Emphasis Accent by Abstraction Contextomy Misinterpretation Playing Dumb Arcane Explanation Hyperbole Exaggeration Irrelevant Thesis Burden of Proof Uneven Burden of Proof Burden of Proof Fallacy Fallacy Argument to Moderation Fallacy Abuse Confusing an Explanation with Proof Moralism Ought-Is Is-Ought Naturalistic Fallacy Notable Effort Political Correctness False Compromise Lip Service Tokenism Argument by Denial Diminished Responsibility Contrarian Argument Recently Viewed |
