Irrelevant Conclusion

(Ignoratio Elenchi)
Definition

Irrelevant Conclusion is the informal fallacy of presenting

an argument that may or may not be logically valid, but
fails nonetheless to address the issue in question.
Example: A reply by an excited fan

Question:- Did Djokovic deserved the win as he was on top of his

game today?
Answer by an excited girl fan: He totally deserved it as he agreed to
marry me when I asked the same during the game today.
Explanation

• The girl comes to a conclusion that doesn’t answer to the initial

argument even if it is related to it.
• She seems to be missing the point that a player wins a tennis game
through his skills. A Tennis player reads the game of the opponent
and a forms a strategy to defeat him.
• The serve and the shots played are all aligned to the strategy
made by the player to defeat the opponent.
• A reply made by a tennis player to a fan has nothing to do with his
winning.