Moving the goalpost (raising the bar) is a fallacy where presented evidence is dismissed, and further or higher evidence is demanded instead.
Das Verschieben von Maßstäben (Anheben der Messlatte) ist ein Trugschluss, bei dem vorgelegte Beweise abgelehnt und stattdessen weitere oder höhere Beweise gefordert werden.
| Fallacy | Moving the goalpost (raising the bar) |
|---|---|
| Definition and Examples | argument in which evidence presented in response to a specific claim is dismissed and some other (often greater) evidence is demanded |
Tags: fallacies, logic
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