Drawing a conclusion intended to refute some particular point, a conclusion that may even be valid (depending on the strength of the premises used to support the conclusion) but, by ignoring the actual issue at hand, fails in its attempt to refute.
"The argument, 'Some people say this candidate SHOULD NOT be elected because of their *crimes*, and their *ignorance*, and their *corrupt acts*, but the people who say that are wrong, in fact this candidate SHOULD be elected, because they're *so darn likeable*,' is an ignoratio elenchi. It attempts to refute an argument by drawing an opposite conclusion while completely failing to address the issues raised."
by AutoscripticGolem October 31, 2023
Get the Ignoratio elenchi mug.Ignoracon (noun): A person who is willfully ignorant or indifferent to clear signs of conspiracies or unethical practices, often due to the normalization of such behaviors in society. They are pron to voting against their own self interests and are likely to be regular viewers of Fox News.
Example sentence: “Despite numerous reports of data misuse and privacy violations, many ignoracons continue to use invasive technologies without question.”
Example sentence: “Many self described Republicans have deliberately chosen an obliviousness way of precieving the world around them, and have effectively transformed a once legitimate political party into nothing more than a cult full of ignoracons"
Example sentence: “Many self described Republicans have deliberately chosen an obliviousness way of precieving the world around them, and have effectively transformed a once legitimate political party into nothing more than a cult full of ignoracons"
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The bluntest tool in the box that believes that he/she can get away with wearing a brightly-coloured patterned 70s all-in-one jump suit on a ski piste, whilst all around them decent human beings are getting on with their lives. Clearly these clueless spanners have misunderstood the meaning of re-living their pasts and have renounced any hope of future poon-pummelling by insisting on dressing like tits who should otherwise contribute to society by going home and change everything about your simple meaningless existence, including their wardrobe. Stop doing and start thinking, you cretins.
You have certainly found your place in society with a face like that whilst wearing that shit. Have you totally given up on life you fashion infraction?
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