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> "The "no true Scotsman" fallacy is about moving goalposts" More specifically, NTS is moving the goalposts based on irrelevant criteria. There are times when
by lotharbot 14y ago
> "The "no true Scotsman" fallacy is about moving goalposts"
More specifically, NTS is moving the goalposts based on irrelevant criteria.
There are times when the goalposts are in the wrong spot, and it's appropriate to stop the main argument, take the time to get your definitions straight, and then move back to the main argument with appropriate goalposts. If you realize that two parties are using different definitions, it's completely appropriate to argue about which definition is correct (possibly "the correct usage for these purposes" rather than "universally correct") before returning to the larger argument.